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 1991530AI5040
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199101EO00423
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 199101XD00746
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1 casualty
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Accident 199163A537091
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199101FD00626
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199163D539491
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991530BI5274
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1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199163C534491
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199143C014811
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199101XD00731
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199101EO00410
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199101FD00623
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 199163A536591
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
HONDA C90E
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Accident 199143D011561
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CAPRI
AUSTIN METRO
TALBOT SAMBA
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Accident 199101DM00428
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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