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 199101XS00140
Fatal
1 vehicle
7 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199163B510891
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143C003311
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199101FD00128
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
AUSTIN MINI
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199101DD00090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199101DD00094
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199101CP00041
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101EO00107
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199161B11691T
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199163C510991
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
MG MGB
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1991530AI0351
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101DM00089
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101FD00125
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES 300
(2y)
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Accident 199101EO00090
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 1991530AI0336
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
KAWASAKI AR125
(4y)
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Accident 199101FD00122
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199163A507891
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
MORRIS MINI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199101DM00087
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
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Accident 199163B510591
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ERF Model Missing
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199143D002631
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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