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 199063C525190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199063B532590
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1990530BI0414
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199063B533890
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MORRIS ITAL
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Accident 199001DM00298
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001XU00418
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199063B534090
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199061B31390T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
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Accident 199043A107070
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1990530AI1110
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 199001XU00416
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1990530AI1126
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001DM00294
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199001DM00302
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199001FD00462
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 20
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001FD00456
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199001DD00410
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199001BD00258
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 199063A526590
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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