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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Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199401XH00912
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MONTEGO
(2y)
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Accident 199401XH00903
Serious
4 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 199401FH00455
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401CD00334
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401BH00228
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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DATSUN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 1994530AI1335
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
VAUXHALL BRAVA
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1994530AI1327
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199401DM00314
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199401EO00350
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZG1000
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Accident 1994610093594
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199401XS00538
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 199463B537194
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL FRONTERA
(2y)
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199443N041094
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN 2CV
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199401XH00847
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLVO 245
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Accident 1994530AI1247
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
VAUXHALL COMBO
VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO
(1y)
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Accident 1994530AI1259
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN ALLEGRO
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Accident 1994610091494
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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