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 199243P058012
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
(1y)
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199243P036012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243P027012
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
MORRIS MARINA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199201DM00009
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201DD00006
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199263C500792
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243N023012
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199263D500192
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO 360
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199243P023012
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199243N021012
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HIACE
(2y)
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199201XD00015
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
(1y)
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Accident 199201DR00004
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
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Accident 199201XU00001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199201DM00007
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199201CP00001
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT TIPO
(1y)
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Accident 199201DM00003
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW R 80 RT T
(2y)
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Accident 1992530AI0003
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199201DM00016
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199201XS00002
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199263C500192
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MAZDA B2200
(4y)
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