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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 199901XD00848
Serious
51.5157, -0.2584
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199922EC12110
Serious
51.8384, -2.6862
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 100 SERIES
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901DM01185
Serious
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199901FH00993
Serious
51.5050, -0.2241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 199901DM01166
Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610173899
Serious
51.7933, -2.9939
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 1999610174899
Serious
51.7726, -2.8185
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
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Accident 199922EC12047
Serious
51.8713, -2.6299
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 400
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999530AI4877
Serious
51.8945, -2.0837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 199901FH00978
Serious
51.5148, -0.2263
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199901XS00872
Serious
51.5399, -0.3667
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
(2y)
LEYLAND DAF FA 55
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Accident 199901FH00968
Serious
51.5092, -0.2245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199963MM27799
Serious
51.8735, -4.2102
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901XS00848
Serious
51.5333, -0.3241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
SUBARU JUSTY
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Accident 1999530AI4810
Serious
51.8676, -2.3850
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199901DM01104
Serious
51.5152, -0.1421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199943P133129
Serious
51.7827, -1.2475
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT TEMPRA
NISSAN CABSTAR
(2y)
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Accident 199943N153129
Serious
51.6353, -0.7663
4 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
PEUGEOT 205
FIAT UNO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199963MM26799
Serious
51.8659, -4.2699
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 199901FH00926
Serious
51.5041, -0.2190
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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