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 199101XS00476
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991530AI1222
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101DM00349
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VT500E
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Accident 199101DM00348
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991530BI0804
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1991530BI0825
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199143B012141
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199101DD00403
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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1 casualty
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Accident 199101BH00211
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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BEDFORD MIDI
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Accident 199101DM00347
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA NSR125R
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Accident 199143B012041
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
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Accident 199101CP00400
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199143C011941
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
RENAULT 18
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1991220509007
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199163B539591
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX1000
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