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 199061B47390T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
(4y)
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Accident 199001XD00692
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199043A131090
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199001XS00574
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001XS00573
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 199001FD00646
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001DM00463
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001XS00579
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199001BH00254
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
SAAB 900
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Accident 199063A537690
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001XD00688
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001DM00429
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH TOLEDO
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(2y)
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Accident 199001XU00563
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
(2y)
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199061B42790T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199063B544590
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 199043A112090
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 199001DD00455
Fatal
2 vehicles
8 casualties
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 199001XU00560
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
DATSUN SUNNY
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
(4y)
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Accident 199001FD00625
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(1y)
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Accident 199001FD00621
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
Vehicle
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