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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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 200343P285053

Fatal
51.6866, -0.9674
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ORION (4y) SAAB Model Missing
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Accident 2003530AI1038

Fatal
51.8149, -1.7444
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200343P331033

Fatal
51.7606, -1.1603
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200301XS00302

Fatal
51.5365, -0.3476
3 vehicles 1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 180 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200363AC09903

Fatal
51.8473, -4.3921
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200322EC23709

Fatal
51.8366, -2.6878
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FODEN Model Missing SCANIA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200363CP04603

Fatal
51.8044, -4.8670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 2003530AI0032

Fatal
51.8819, -1.9901
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (3y)
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Accident 200243N317102

Fatal
51.6348, -0.7647
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD MONDEO FORD MONDEO Vehicle
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Accident 200263DP42802

Fatal
51.8840, -3.2267
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200201XS01300

Fatal
51.5356, -0.3452
1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 200243N184102

Fatal
51.6022, -0.6860
3 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO TOYOTA STARLET HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 2002530AI3382

Fatal
51.8066, -1.7054
4 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA FIAT TIPO FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 205 (4y)
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Accident 200201XS01186

Fatal
51.5418, -0.3745
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW Model Missing RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 2002610111102

Fatal
51.8326, -2.6886
1 vehicle 8 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200201XS01109

Fatal
51.5317, -0.3084
2 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 2002610092502

Fatal
51.8402, -3.0954
2 vehicles 6 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 200263CP23202

Fatal
51.8323, -4.9715
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW K 100 RT Vehicle
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Accident 200201FH00463

Fatal
51.5141, -0.2458
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2002530AI1881

Fatal
51.8263, -1.8041
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
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