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 199201DM00251
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199263B528392
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199243P118072
Slight
4 vehicles
6 casualties
RENAULT 18
CITROEN C15
(4y)
AUDI 80
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199201DM00252
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199263A522992
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199201DM00247
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199263B528292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARMANT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199243N136072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199201EO00263
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199201DD00324
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199201XU00358
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
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Accident 199201XU00356
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243U082072
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PROTON TORCH
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 199263C524292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
RENAULT 5
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Accident 1992530BI1410
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CAPRI
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199243N114072
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199263D522492
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
ALFA ROMEO 75
(4y)
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Accident 199201XD00503
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199243N113072
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199243N128072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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