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 201763A001017
Fatal
51.8707, -4.2297
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
TRIUMPH Model Missing
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Accident 2017010031026
Slight
51.5143, -0.1497
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2017430108814
Slight
51.7801, -1.4620
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2017010031080
Slight
51.5133, -0.1589
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
MERCEDES SL CLASS
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Accident 201763A032417
Slight
51.8531, -4.3016
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201763C030917
Serious
51.9456, -4.9951
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017010030999
Slight
51.5307, -0.2979
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
FIAT 500
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
CITROEN C5
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Accident 2017010035419
Slight
51.5151, -0.2282
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201763D030517
Slight
51.9539, -3.5394
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
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Accident 20176300817AC
Fatal
51.8946, -3.9819
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2017010030611
Slight
51.5441, -0.3812
4 vehicles
3 casualties
SUZUKI SV 650
YAMAHA MT125
(2y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2017010030927
Slight
51.5150, -0.1447
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017010030504
Slight
51.5156, -0.1391
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Piaggio VESPA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2017010030367
Slight
51.5481, -0.3957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS Model Missing
RENAULT MASTER
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Accident 2017010050104
Slight
51.5150, -0.1436
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2017010029916
Serious
51.5488, -0.4222
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2017010033937
Slight
51.5178, -0.1237
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA VFR800A
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2017430108808
Slight
51.7882, -1.2709
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201763A046817
Slight
51.8904, -3.9890
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
(1y)
SMART FORTWO
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Accident 2017430096649
Slight
51.5613, -0.4932
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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