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 199201XU00468
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199201XU00461
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Accident 199201DM00328
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CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199201DM00326
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201XU00457
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199201BH00225
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1 casualty
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AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199201XU00455
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199263C530992
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2 casualties
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Accident 199243P039092
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
PEUGEOT 405
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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
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NISSAN MICRA
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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
RENAULT 5
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MERCEDES 200
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Accident 199201DM00321
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199263D529592
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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