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 199601DM00379
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601DM00378
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199601DM00386
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ROVER 800 SERIES
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Accident 1996530BI0993
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199601FH00309
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199601EO00223
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199601XS00386
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
ROVER 200 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996530BI0951
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
(2y)
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199601XH00549
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199601XD00410
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199663D518096
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199663D517396
Serious
3 vehicles
5 casualties
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Vehicle
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Accident 199601XD00386
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KLE500
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199601XH00517
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199663A513396
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LADA RIVA
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Accident 199601DM00320
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199601DM00317
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199601EO00189
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199601EO00188
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KMX200
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199643N088056
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Pedal cycle
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