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 199101EO00242
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199101FD00320
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00212
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143B007121
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 240
(4y)
FORD GRANADA
(3y)
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Accident 1991530AI0757
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199101BH00129
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199101DD00238
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101EO00231
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199101EO00228
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX250
(2y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199101EO00221
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199101XD00399
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199161B25191T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199163D517991
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
(3y)
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Accident 199163C516691
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
FORD ORION
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199143C007261
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199143C006941
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
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Accident 199101XU00311
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(3y)
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Accident 199143B006851
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CAPRI
RENAULT ESPACE
(1y)
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Accident 199101EO00227
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199101FD00315
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
(1y)
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