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 199261B27192T
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199201DM00217
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199263A520892
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
TALBOT AVENGER
FORD SIERRA
PEUGEOT 309
(1y)
TALBOT SOLARA
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Accident 199263C522092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199243N052072
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199243N049072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199243P044072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT SUNBEAM
FIAT TIPO
(2y)
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Accident 199201FH00354
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199243P040072
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199201CD00085
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199263C521092
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
KAWASAKI Z750
(1y)
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Accident 199201EO00240
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199201CP00116
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199263C521192
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
AUDI 80
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 199263A521192
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199261B27592T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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