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 199243N010022
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199201XS00060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1992530AI0145
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199243N002022
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201FH00059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 199263C503892
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199201XS00055
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199261B04092T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NE50M
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Accident 199201XD00068
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199243N124022
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
LANCIA PRISMA
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Accident 1992530AI0146
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199201BH00025
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1992220502002
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199201XD00061
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199201DM00040
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199201XU00059
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FIAT PANDA
(3y)
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Accident 199243U080012
Serious
7 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
(1y)
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Accident 199243U082012
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199201DD00039
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1992530AI0130
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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