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 199001DD00259
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN TAXI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199043B023060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199043A023060
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VF500F
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VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199001XU00353
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1990530AI0910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199063D518690
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LADA SAMARA
(3y)
HONDA NSR125R
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Accident 199043B059060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1990530AI0885
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199043A084060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199001XD00427
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 199001XU00325
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199001DD00252
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001XU00322
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 5
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
(4y)
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Accident 199043B013060
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
(2y)
BEDFORD Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199043B009060
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199063C519890
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB100N
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Accident 199043B011060
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 199001XU00321
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199063D518790
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199001XD00420
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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