A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 199301XD00004
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1993530AI0002
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199301XD00003
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199301XD00001
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201BH00335
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201FH00685
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199201XS00709
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199263B553692
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199201FH00688
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199201XS00708
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON TORCH
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1992530AI1892
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199243N148122
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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FORD FIESTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201XD00889
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992530AI1919
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199243P129122
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199263C542892
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1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243P126122
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199243U087122
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1 casualty
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