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 2018010142993
Serious
51.5149, -0.1449
2 vehicles
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201863C105618
Slight
51.8137, -4.9624
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2018010142810
Serious
51.5179, -0.1098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2018010144903
Slight
51.5178, -0.1237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA IQ
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2018010142576
Slight
51.5161, -0.1348
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2018480820747
Slight
51.5159, -0.1007
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018010142762
Slight
51.5215, -0.2010
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE
HYUNDAI I10
(2y)
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Accident 2018010142131
Serious
51.5547, -0.4551
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SMART FORTWO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018430331988
Slight
51.7916, -1.5945
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2018010141721
Slight
51.5352, -0.3407
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201863A002018
Fatal
51.8479, -4.3697
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2018010141705
Serious
51.5177, -0.1080
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201863C102918
Slight
51.9450, -4.9958
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Car
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Accident 2018010141517
Slight
51.5224, -0.2644
2 vehicles
3 casualties
AUDI S3
(1y)
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
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Accident 2018010141574
Slight
51.5125, -0.1591
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
MERCEDES S CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2018010142716
Slight
51.5140, -0.2503
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 2018010141032
Slight
51.5160, -0.1361
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2018010140632
Slight
51.5156, -0.1365
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2018010140520
Slight
51.5197, -0.1833
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
AUDI A5
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Accident 2018530342106
Slight
51.8944, -2.1289
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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