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 199101XS00353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 199101DD00276
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199101DM00238
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101DD00274
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1991530BI0561
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV
Vehicle
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Accident 199163D520791
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101XD00468
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PA50VC
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Accident 199101FD00382
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199101EO00266
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD MIDI
(2y)
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Accident 199101DM00245
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199161B29491T
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
VAUXHALL BELMONT
(3y)
LAND ROVER 90
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199101CP00136
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199101XS00355
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NE50M
(3y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1991530AI0896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN 1100
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199101XD00454
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199101XS00341
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199163C519691
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA 105
(2y)
FREIGHT ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 199143Q005041
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 199163B526891
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991530BI0550
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
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