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 201963A048619
Slight
51.8478, -4.3477
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
51.5163, -0.1245
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201963A050319
Serious
51.8237, -4.5761
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 2019530845467
Serious
51.8703, -2.2984
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT 500
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2019530845710
Slight
51.8726, -2.2897
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
HONDA WW125
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 2019010185301
Slight
51.5196, -0.2624
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
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Accident 2019010187265
Serious
51.5141, -0.1514
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
(3y)
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Accident 2019010184698
Slight
51.5481, -0.4043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 201963C045719
Slight
51.8060, -4.9322
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
SEAT ALHAMBRA
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Accident 2019010184579
Serious
51.5432, -0.3788
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125
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Accident 2019010185119
Slight
51.5170, -0.1263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2019010184348
Slight
51.5171, -0.2605
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2019010184363
Slight
51.5592, -0.4709
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI Q5
MITSUBISHI GRANDIS
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Accident 2019010184407
Slight
51.5141, -0.2460
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125EX2
(2y)
LEXUS RX450
(3y)
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Accident 201963D048019
Serious
51.9462, -3.4904
1 vehicle
1 casualty
OPTARE VERSA
(4y)
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Accident 2019480869275
Slight
51.5162, -0.1017
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT 500
(2y)
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Accident 2019430162307
Slight
51.7628, -1.1822
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
(1y)
TOYOTA C-HR
(1y)
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Accident 2019010184093
Slight
51.5152, -0.2573
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2019010184002
Slight
51.5343, -0.3362
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2019010183980
Slight
51.5138, -0.1557
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
MERCEDES VITO
(2y)
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