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
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Accident 2024010500746
Slight
51.5359, -0.3460
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
YAMAHA GPD
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Accident 2024010500786
Slight
51.5174, -0.1219
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024531438738
Slight
51.8935, -2.0649
2 vehicles
1 casualty
OPTARE MODEL MISSING
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2024010500387
Slight
51.5334, -0.3301
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
HONDA WW125
(3y)
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Accident 2024631421268
Serious
51.9718, -4.9969
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
SKODA OCTAVIA
TOYOTA AYGO
(4y)
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Accident 2024610008924
Slight
51.7687, -2.8423
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024010500310
Slight
51.5207, -0.2628
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
DUCATI MULTISTRADA
(3y)
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Accident 2024010499841
Serious
51.5164, -0.1305
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
YAMAHA GPD
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Accident 2024531419687
Slight
51.8838, -2.0432
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024430127312
Slight
51.6254, -0.7356
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024221423466
Slight
51.9267, -2.5729
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
SEAT LEON
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Accident 2024430141073
Slight
51.6320, -0.7557
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2024010498790
Slight
51.5157, -0.1377
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024531419232
Slight
51.8913, -2.0770
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2024631417745
Serious
51.9821, -3.7071
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBF
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Accident 2024010498096
Slight
51.5139, -0.1560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024430103584
Slight
51.7631, -1.1964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT COURIER
(4y)
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL
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Accident 2024010498033
Slight
51.5167, -0.1289
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 2024531416927
Serious
51.8925, -2.0660
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN
(3y)
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Accident 2024430101463
Serious
51.7439, -1.1130
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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