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 199001CP00169
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
CARBODIES TAXI
(3y)
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Accident 199001XS00292
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SANTANA
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Accident 199001DD00234
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199043B130050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 199001XD00388
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(2y)
OPEL MANTA
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199001XS00286
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199001XU00299
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI SAMURAI
(1y)
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Accident 199001XS00285
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DODGE Model Missing
FORD CORTINA
ZASTAVA YUGO
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Accident 199001DM00193
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199063A518590
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199061B21290T
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEYLAND CARS MINI
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Accident 199001DD00222
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199063B521790
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS PRINCESS
TOYOTA TERCEL
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Accident 199001XS00279
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TALBOT AVENGER
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Accident 199063B522190
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199001DM00199
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1990220505052
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199001DM00196
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Aeon AERO
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Accident 199001DM00186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(4y)
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Accident 199001XS00288
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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