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 199101DM00398
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 305
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
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Accident 1991530AI1389
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199101DM00396
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1991530AI1367
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199101XD00690
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199101FD00575
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101DM00392
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199163C531891
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 309
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 1991530AI1383
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101XS00549
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199101FD00586
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLVO 760
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Accident 1991530AI1357
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00387
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
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Accident 199101XU00546
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101BH00252
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ALFA ROMEO ASD
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Accident 199101BH00238
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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