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 199001XU00492
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199001FD00552
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199001DM00370
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001XD00641
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 1990530AI1269
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
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Accident 199001XD00611
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(1y)
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Accident 199001CP00259
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(1y)
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Accident 199043B061080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 199001DM00369
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199063B540590
Slight
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199001BH00225
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 199001EO00377
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001XS00510
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 505
Vehicle
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Accident 199001FD00546
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199001XU00495
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199001BH00217
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001DM00368
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199063C531390
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001XS00487
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199043A075080
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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