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 199143Q000121
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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TOYOTA SUPRA
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Accident 1991530AI0017
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199143E000131
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199143C000241
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199163B500591
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 626
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FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101DM00010
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101DM00018
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199101FD00010
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101DM00004
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991530BI0007
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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(1y)
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Accident 199143D000051
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199101FD00004
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101XS00006
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1991530AI0011
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 199101EO00004
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101EO00003
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199101XU00005
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101EO00001
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA VT250F
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Accident 199143B000081
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199163A500491
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
(1y)
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