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 2017010040349
Slight
51.5142, -0.2475
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AURIS
(4y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2017010040162
Slight
51.5370, -0.3512
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2017530197415
Slight
51.8971, -2.1178
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2017430126656
Slight
51.7880, -1.2777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(4y)
MITSUBISHI ASX
(2y)
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Accident 2017430165555
Serious
51.7628, -1.1824
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 2017430166167
Slight
51.7632, -1.1964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
(3y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
(2y)
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Accident 2017480192990
Serious
51.5159, -0.1005
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(4y)
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Accident 2017010039670
Slight
51.5589, -0.4693
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
Car
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Accident 2017010039676
Slight
51.5537, -0.4462
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
(4y)
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Accident 2017010039155
Slight
51.5183, -0.1119
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
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Accident 2017530193763
Slight
51.8701, -2.2990
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(2y)
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Accident 201763C046517
Serious
51.8153, -4.7402
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO S60
TOYOTA GT86
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2017010038677
Serious
51.5300, -0.2951
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201763D046117
Slight
51.9514, -3.5943
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
NISSAN JUKE
(4y)
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Accident 2017010038630
Slight
51.5419, -0.3760
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2017010038261
Serious
51.5140, -0.2458
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA MAJESTY
(2y)
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017010038675
Slight
51.5591, -0.4730
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
TOYOTA AYGO
(4y)
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Accident 2017010038088
Slight
51.5183, -0.1113
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017010037989
Slight
51.5163, -0.1306
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
TOYOTA AURIS
(3y)
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Accident 2017530182493
Fatal
51.8596, -1.9524
5 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
Car
PEUGEOT 208
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
Car
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