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 199001XD00228
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199043B066030
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES 190
(2y)
TRIUMPH TOLEDO
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Accident 199001XD00224
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199043A090030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199061B11290T
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199001FD00164
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530BI0148
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
AUDI 100
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Accident 199001XD00466
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199063C509290
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199001FD00160
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199063C508590
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA MTX125RW
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Accident 199001DM00100
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199043A078030
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 199063C512990
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001DD00106
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
RENAULT 5
(4y)
HONDA CIVIC
(4y)
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Accident 199001FD00170
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT EXTRA
(4y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199063B511790
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199063C510290
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER 90
(3y)
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Accident 199043F027030
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 190
(3y)
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Accident 199001DM00092
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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