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 199063B538190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 199001DM00367
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001XS00504
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199001FD00535
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199001XS00511
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001XU00487
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199001DD00390
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA TRANSALP
(3y)
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Accident 199063D532190
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
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Accident 199001CP00255
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MCW METROCAB
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199001XS00484
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043A065080
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 309
(3y)
AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
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Accident 199001DM00390
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199001DM00363
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199043A055080
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001EO00368
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001BH00215
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001XU00481
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 1990530AI1231
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
CITROEN XM
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Accident 199043B033080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(2y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199001XU00476
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
PEUGEOT 305
(2y)
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