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 199101DM00211
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SILVIA
(4y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101XD00390
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1991530AI0714
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(3y)
VOLVO 245
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Accident 199101FD00308
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101DM00205
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199101DM00199
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(3y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199143B006881
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199161B24291T
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199161B242910
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 199101DM00225
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199101XD00387
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199101DM00214
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101FD00309
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199101CP00109
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199101XD00384
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199101XD00394
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
MERCEDES 300
(3y)
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Accident 199163B522391
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199101XD00413
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
RENAULT 19
(2y)
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Accident 1991220506014
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199101EO00213
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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