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 199701XS00120
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1997530AI0209
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
ERF Model Missing
RENAULT 19
(4y)
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Accident 199763D504697
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199701XS00111
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 199763A503997
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
ROVER MAESTRO
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Accident 199701XD00101
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL COMBO
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 1997530AI0208
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(1y)
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 1997530AI0178
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
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Accident 1997530AI0184
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN VISA
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199763B506297
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199763C502397
Serious
4 vehicles
11 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
(3y)
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
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Accident 1997530BI0186
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 199722EB00600
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199701BH00037
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
FIAT UNO
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Accident 199701XS00079
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MORRIS MARINA
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Accident 199763B505097
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199701XD00081
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199701XH00090
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
MAZDA MX-3
(2y)
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Accident 199701DM00038
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 1997610020497
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
MAZDA 626
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