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 199043A002100
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199001CP00301
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 1990530AI1482
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1990530AI1496
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND CARS MINI
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199043A178090
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2 vehicles
3 casualties
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VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199043A164090
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI QUATTRO
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Accident 199001XU00575
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199063A538390
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199001BH00256
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530AI1475
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
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Accident 199063B545690
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1990530AI1484
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI PONY
(4y)
RENAULT 25
(3y)
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Accident 199063D538590
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
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ROVER METRO
(1y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199063D538490
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 18
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199063A539090
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI0560
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 199043B104090
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199063B545090
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199063C536990
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
TRIUMPH TR7
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Accident 199001EO00451
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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