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 199001DM00359
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199043B030080
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199043F037080
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199001CP00254
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199001EO00358
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199001EO00367
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001XU00478
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2 vehicles
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Accident 199043A050080
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 7 SERIES
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199001DM00357
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199043B021080
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199001EO00366
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199001DM00394
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
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Accident 199001XD00585
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(3y)
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Accident 199001XD00584
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00376
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001FD00520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PANDA
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199063C529590
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199001DM00353
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00378
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199043A039080
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
RENAULT 9
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