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 199101XS00057
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199143B001381
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199163B503391
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN STANZA
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Accident 199101DM00035
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199143D001001
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1991530BI0072
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIMLER Model Missing
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Accident 199101DD00031
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
(1y)
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Accident 199101FD00051
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199101XD00059
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 199143E000771
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199101FD00046
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199101BH00015
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1991530AI0148
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101XU00058
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199101BH00017
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199101XD00055
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VESPA (DOUGLAS) Model Missing
VOLVO 240
(4y)
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Accident 199101XS00046
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(1y)
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Accident 1991530BI0060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
LEYLAND DAF 200
(1y)
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Accident 199101XS00052
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199101BH00013
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
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