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 199143Q011691
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
CITROEN BX
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Accident 199101XD00874
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101XS00685
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199143O011651
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199101FD00750
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199143F014281
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199101FD00748
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
(3y)
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Accident 199163C539591
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MAZDA 626
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199143Q011601
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199101DD00573
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199163D544291
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101FD00732
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT CROMA
(3y)
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Accident 1991530BI5537
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00523
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199163B555091
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101XU00704
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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Accident 199147SA10563
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI AR50
(4y)
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Accident 199101FD00740
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
CITROEN BX
(1y)
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Accident 1991530BI5541
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199101DD00580
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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