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 199101DM00048
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199143C001771
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1991530BI0103
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199143C001711
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SA50J
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VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199101DM00041
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199101BH00029
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 199101EO00038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101XU00070
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199163D504491
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199101DR00023
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199143D001031
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199163D504291
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199101DD00038
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199101FD00065
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1991220501029
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101CD00013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199143Q001001
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199101DM00042
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199101XD00065
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199101BH00020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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