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 199243N082022
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199201DM00062
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199201DM00060
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199201FH00102
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199201DM00063
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199201XD00109
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1992530AI0238
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199263A505992
Serious
3 vehicles
8 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199263A505692
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 199201XD00104
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
(1y)
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199201XU00082
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH TOLEDO
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Accident 199263D503992
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199201DM00050
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199243N070022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199201DM00054
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199201XD00114
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1992530BI0264
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT UNO
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1992530AI0188
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199243N060022
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199263C504992
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD CAPRI
FORD ESCORT
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