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 199063B560390
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TALBOT HORIZON
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199043A122120
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BEDFORD ASTRA
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199063C550590
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199001FD00812
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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Accident 199001DM00576
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 1990220512041
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199001DM00581
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199001CV00314
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 199001FD00805
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199043A117120
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
COLT Model Missing
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199043B110120
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
PEUGEOT 305
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Accident 199043A130120
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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