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 199101BH00107
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199101DM00169
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101DD00191
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143F004701
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199143FI03511
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199143D004531
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199101XD00311
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLVO 340
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199101BH00108
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 900
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101DM00167
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199143B005721
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1991530AI0595
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199101CP00089
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB400N
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Accident 1991530AI0591
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 199143D004491
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
AUDI 100
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