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 2016010022927
Slight
51.5149, -0.1446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2016530131887
Slight
51.8901, -2.0735
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2016480126454
Slight
51.5177, -0.1073
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Piaggio MP3
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2016430294148
Slight
51.6276, -0.7454
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW X3
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Accident 2016010030052
Serious
51.5318, -0.3089
2 vehicles
3 casualties
TOYOTA PRIUS
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2016430292890
Slight
51.6385, -0.7765
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 307
SEAT ALHAMBRA
(4y)
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Accident 2016430291726
Serious
51.6488, -0.8576
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2016010029741
Slight
51.5300, -0.2948
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2016010024111
Slight
51.5136, -0.1566
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2016010022944
Serious
51.5141, -0.1517
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
(1y)
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Accident 2016430279692
Slight
51.6338, -0.7613
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA XL125V
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201663AC32816
Slight
51.8488, -4.3100
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
HONDA CIVIC
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201663AC26216
Fatal
52.0026, -3.7592
7 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI ZX636
YAMAHA YZF R6
PEUGEOT PARTNER
FORD KA
KIA PICANTO
(1y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2016010030296
Slight
51.5422, -0.3768
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEXUS IS200
PEUGEOT 5008
(2y)
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Accident 2016530127381
Slight
51.8921, -2.0831
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
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Accident 2016530111599
Slight
51.8932, -2.0762
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2016010022938
Slight
51.5153, -0.2200
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SH125
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
(1y)
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Accident 2016010021414
Slight
51.5154, -0.2198
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YP 125
(2y)
Car
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Accident 201663AC33116
Slight
51.8534, -4.3134
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
VAUXHALL MOKKA
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2016530113811
Slight
51.8908, -2.0607
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
(3y)
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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