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 199001XD00365
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD CORTINA
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 265
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1 casualty
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1 casualty
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Accident 199001XS00274
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199043B050050
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1 vehicle
5 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199001DM00189
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1 casualty
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CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199001BH00130
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1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199001EO00200
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199001BH00129
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199001CD00104
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199063D516190
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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1 casualty
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Accident 199001EO00202
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199001XS00263
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER SD1
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Accident 199063A516690
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199001BH00131
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199063B521990
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1990530AI0760
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199063A516790
Serious
2 vehicles
11 casualties
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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