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 199201XU00391
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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FORD ORION
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199263C525392
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUDI COUPE
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Accident 199201XS00413
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
TOYOTA CARINA
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1 casualty
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Accident 1992530BI1484
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 360
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1992530AI1068
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1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199263C525292
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MAESTRO
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Accident 199201XD00546
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201XU00381
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
(2y)
NISSAN MAXIMA
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Accident 199201DD00337
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
MERCEDES 190
(4y)
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Accident 199243N016082
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
(4y)
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Accident 1992530AI1066
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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