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 199401DM00288
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1994530AI1242
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
LADA RIVA
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
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Accident 199401DM00291
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199401XD00631
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199401XD00618
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199443N120084
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199443U102084
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1994530AI1187
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
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Accident 199401XS00523
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
TALBOT ALPINE
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Accident 199401CP00135
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF 400
(3y)
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Accident 199401EO00318
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199463C526094
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199463C524894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 25
Vehicle
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Accident 199401EO00316
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT UNO
PORSCHE 928
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Accident 199401DM00270
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO
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Accident 1994610084294
Serious
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
(2y)
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Accident 199463D527794
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
FIAT TIPO
(4y)
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Accident 199401EO00329
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CD250U
(2y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199401BH00196
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199401XD00600
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MAZDA 323
(3y)
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
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