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 199463B555994
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199463D545794
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199401DP00154
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199463A543394
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199443N159124
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199463A543194
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(2y)
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Accident 199463B555094
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle
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Accident 199401BH00318
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199463A539694
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199443N080124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CX500E
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Accident 199401XD00892
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 199443N009124
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 11
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Accident 199401XD00894
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 1994530AI1721
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
RENAULT TRAFIC
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199401XS00721
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 33
FORD MONDEO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
ROVER MINI
(4y)
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Accident 199401DM00470
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 199401BH00298
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00462
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199463D543094
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
ISUZU TROOPER
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 199401FH00581
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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