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 199943N408109
Serious
51.5620, -0.4947
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 199943N395109
Serious
51.5713, -0.5172
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199901EK00623
Serious
51.5191, -0.1198
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 199963BB19399
Serious
51.9487, -3.5903
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 626
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199901XS00765
Serious
51.5414, -0.3735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199963ER17399
Serious
51.9939, -3.7801
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 1200
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Accident 199963ER16699
Serious
51.9755, -3.8490
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750
(1y)
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Accident 199901DM00618
Serious
51.5136, -0.1556
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199943N227109
Serious
51.5725, -0.5250
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199901XS00720
Serious
51.5368, -0.3499
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 199943N170109
Serious
51.5916, -0.5863
3 vehicles
4 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
(2y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 199901XD00648
Serious
51.5138, -0.2491
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199963BB18699
Serious
51.9015, -3.2760
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 199901XD00650
Serious
51.5311, -0.3040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199901EK00571
Serious
51.5177, -0.1086
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(3y)
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Accident 199963BB17999
Serious
51.9523, -3.4504
1 vehicle
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199901DM00592
Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199963PH15399
Serious
51.8870, -4.9692
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199943P011109
Serious
51.8032, -1.6374
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle
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Accident 199901DP00438
Serious
51.5098, -0.1922
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO T5 125
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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