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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2024430101570

Fatal
51.7979, -1.6218
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MG ZS CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2024010497810

Slight
51.5480, -0.4094
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING (2y) Car
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Accident 2024631417208

Slight
51.8483, -4.3075
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car
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Accident 2024631416601

Slight
51.9855, -3.8189
1 vehicle 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 107
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Accident 2024531416350

Slight
51.8502, -1.8892
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU OUTBACK NISSAN NT400
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Accident 2024010497220

Slight
51.5263, -0.2744
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2024010496553

Serious
51.5153, -0.2572
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS HONDA MSX125
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Accident 2024531413778

Serious
51.8768, -2.0277
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SKODA OCTAVIA SEAT LEON
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Accident 2024010496159

Slight
51.5301, -0.2949
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 2024430081794

Slight
51.5995, -0.6655
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC (4y) MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y)
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Accident 2024430081663

Serious
51.6013, -0.6232
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2024010495555

Slight
51.5149, -0.1455
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEVC TX
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Accident 2024010495041

Slight
51.5488, -0.4251
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA NSC PEUGEOT 407 FORD ECOSPORT
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Accident 2024010495910

Slight
51.5183, -0.1193
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2024631411669

Slight
51.9392, -4.9990
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA MODEL MISSING FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2024481472322

Slight
51.5162, -0.1019
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024531412552

Slight
51.8923, -2.0866
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A3 TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2024531409528

Slight
51.8793, -2.2014
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO SKODA YETI Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024430067727

Slight
51.7888, -1.4367
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER (4y) SEAT ATECA
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Accident 2024430066835

Slight
51.7872, -1.3886
3 vehicles 3 casualties
NISSAN JUKE JAGUAR F-PACE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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