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 200063PH09100
Fatal
51.9387, -4.9994
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200001XD00264
Fatal
51.5307, -0.3005
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 200043P228030
Fatal
51.7758, -1.4750
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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CHRYSLER VOYAGER
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Accident 2000610024000
Fatal
51.8157, -2.7052
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200063BB03600
Fatal
51.9525, -3.5286
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200043P069020
Fatal
51.7898, -1.3485
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(2y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199963PH19599
Fatal
51.8593, -4.9682
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199963MM29499
Fatal
51.8480, -4.3721
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 1999530AI4735
Fatal
51.8650, -2.3648
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199943P112129
Fatal
51.7918, -1.2978
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199901XS00820
Fatal
51.5382, -0.3569
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 199901DM00899
Fatal
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199943P195099
Fatal
51.7886, -1.4371
4 vehicles
8 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 199963PH12899
Fatal
51.8869, -4.9690
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES 300
(4y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199901XS00528
Fatal
51.5385, -0.3584
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199901EO00293
Fatal
51.5181, -0.1113
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199901XS00416
Fatal
51.5388, -0.3595
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199963MM13799
Fatal
51.8570, -4.3037
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 199963MM12499
Fatal
51.8505, -4.3262
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199963BB08399
Fatal
51.9121, -3.2879
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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