A40 road traffic accidents
48,324 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A40 appears in 48,324 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 63,921 casualties. Of these collisions, 998 were fatal and 8,795 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
- Fatal
- 998
- Serious
- 8,795
- Casualties
- 63,921
Collisions by Year
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
2024
403
2023
430
2022
424
2021
385
2020
394
2019
550
2018
524
2017
563
2016
591
2015
666
2014
670
2013
665
2012
674
2011
663
2010
680
2009
729
2008
742
2007
807
2006
857
2005
908
2004
1,022
2003
1,048
2002
1,078
2001
1,177
2000
1,209
1999
1,409
1998
1,290
1997
1,374
1996
1,303
1995
1,244
1994
1,210
1993
1,226
1992
1,297
1991
1,381
1990
1,508
1989
1,570
1988
1,519
1987
1,492
1986
1,591
1985
1,554
1984
1,677
1983
1,549
1982
1,552
1981
1,556
1980
1,513
1979
1,650
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199201BH00225
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199201XU00455
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD ESCORT
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MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199263C530992
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199243P039092
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199263D528892
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 88
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199263B538192
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NE50M
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 199201XU00446
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN ZX
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199201EO00337
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201XD00606
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199201DM00321
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199263D529592
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199201DM00322
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199201FH00459
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA RX7
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Accident 199243N036092
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199243N039092
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(3y)
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Accident 199263C530292
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 199201XD00602
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT CITIVAN
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199201XU00441
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199201XU00440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(1y)
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1992220509009
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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