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 199101XU00639
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199143C017741
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199161B53791T
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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MERCEDES Model Missing
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 199161B53691T
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101XD00782
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199101EO00457
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199163C536191
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 18
BEDFORD Model Missing
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 1991530AI5136
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199101FD00658
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199143B015851
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN CHERRY
AUDI 100
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Accident 199101EO00451
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199101FD00659
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FIAT TIPO
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Accident 199143C015831
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 199101XD00776
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991530BI5235
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(2y)
HONDA INTEGRA
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Accident 1991530AI5142
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199101FD00653
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 2000
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Accident 199101XD00777
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199143C015751
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199101XS00610
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CAMRY
AUDI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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