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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 200063PH04900
Serious
51.8780, -4.9676
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 200063ER04900
Serious
51.9939, -3.7805
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200043P326040
Serious
51.7911, -1.4171
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 200043N229040
Serious
51.5745, -0.5354
1 vehicle
3 casualties
LEXUS IS200
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Accident 200043N254040
Serious
51.5710, -0.5164
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XK SERIES
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200063PH05100
Serious
51.8151, -4.9620
2 vehicles
5 casualties
CITROEN BX
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200001EK00620
Serious
51.5193, -0.1199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200001DM00749
Serious
51.5152, -0.1419
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200001XH00390
Serious
51.5480, -0.4114
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200001XH00394
Serious
51.5579, -0.4674
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200063ER04400
Serious
51.9940, -3.7807
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200001EK00595
Serious
51.5166, -0.1285
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2000610043300
Serious
51.7686, -2.8424
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 200001DM00704
Serious
51.5152, -0.1421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200043N116040
Serious
51.6057, -0.6943
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2000530AI0598
Serious
51.8935, -2.0908
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA MX-5
(3y)
BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle
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Accident 200001DM00671
Serious
51.5155, -0.1401
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 200063PH04200
Serious
51.8043, -4.8791
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 200001XS00172
Serious
51.5331, -0.3229
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200043N352030
Serious
51.5981, -0.6090
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
VOLVO 460
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