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 199763B500997
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1997610019797
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Accident 199601XS00828
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MORRIS MINOR
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Accident 199601DM00822
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1747
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ORION
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Accident 199622EK09693
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 1996530AI1767
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199601XS00820
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601FH00650
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 199601XH01235
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
AUDI QUATTRO
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Accident 199622EM09488
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199663A536396
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
(4y)
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Accident 199601XS00794
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 199601XS00792
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 199663C537196
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199663C535996
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
OPEL MANTA
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199601DM00777
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601XS00779
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199601XS00760
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 199601DM00757
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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