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 199001DR00075
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TALBOT SUNBEAM
AUSTIN TAXI
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Accident 199043A127030
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001FD00212
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199001DM00116
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199043B090030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 199063A511390
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MORRIS 440
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Accident 199001DM00110
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001DM00107
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001EO00144
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001BH00078
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990530AI0508
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199043A120030
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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Accident 199001BH00075
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1990530BI0156
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
(2y)
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Accident 1990530AI0541
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199001XD00239
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199063D509190
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA ESTELLE
DAIHATSU HI-JET
(3y)
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Accident 199063C510390
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199001XD00248
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 245
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199063D509290
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD ORION
ROVER 200 SERIES
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