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 199043A041020
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU MODEL MISSING
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Accident 199001BD00054
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 199001DM00038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001XD00108
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI 80
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199001DM00050
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001XD00109
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001DM00046
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990220502024
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001FD00072
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001DM00043
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199001EO00056
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199063B505890
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 199001DD00050
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001XU00074
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 199001BH00028
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199043A052020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1990530AI0210
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199043B026020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
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Accident 199001XD00148
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199043A017020
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
AUSTIN METRO
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