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 199801EO00088
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199843N108038
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
YAMAHA DT 125 R
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00170
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199801XH00227
Serious
5 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES
NISSAN SUNNY
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
HONDA ACCORD
ROVER 400 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199801DP00096
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199801DM00130
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801DM00132
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00106
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199801BH00075
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00142
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(2y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(3y)
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Accident 199801DM00125
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199863ER04198
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA C90
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Accident 199801BH00073
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199801EO00066
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199863PP03998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CASE IH Model Missing
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801XS00111
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
RENAULT 11
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199843P211028
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199863ER02498
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801FH00072
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
(1y)
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Accident 199801FH00060
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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