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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 199943N257019
Serious
51.6266, -0.7515
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199901DM00051
Serious
51.5163, -0.1310
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999530AI0144
Serious
51.8656, -2.3500
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199901XD00045
Serious
51.5300, -0.2952
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199901DM00014
Serious
51.5132, -0.1597
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JEEP CHEROKEE
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00848
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
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Accident 199801XD00852
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 199801XD00863
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
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Accident 199863PP16898
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199863PP15698
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 240
FIAT DUCATO
(2y)
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Accident 199863MM26698
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1998530BI2657
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801XH01173
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199822EN04429
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
RENAULT ESPACE
(4y)
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Accident 199843P406128
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199801DM00747
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 199801FH00574
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
(2y)
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Accident 199801DM00714
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 1998610155798
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801DM00717
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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