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 199822EA03313
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801DM00550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801EO00376
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199843P285098
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA NS125F
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Accident 199801FH00406
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
FORD SIERRA
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199801FH00417
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801DM00526
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 199863PH13398
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(3y)
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199801FH00396
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801EO00348
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XH00795
Serious
2 vehicles
7 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
SMITHS Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00386
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199843N306088
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801XS00484
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MGB
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 199801EO00330
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801BH00229
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00481
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199863ER14798
Serious
2 vehicles
6 casualties
DATSUN STANZA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
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Accident 199863MM17498
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199801DM00454
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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