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 199101DM00309
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101XD00551
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199161B36891T
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199143C010911
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199101DM00306
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199163B535191
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101XS00419
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199143B010571
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO 240
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101DM00308
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101XS00416
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199161B36691T
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3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199101DM00307
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199143D008141
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(4y)
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199161B36491T
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199143D008561
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199101DM00300
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199161B36191T
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
NISSAN CHERRY
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Accident 199143D008181
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT TEMPRA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
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Accident 199143B010351
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2 vehicles
5 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199161B37091T
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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