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 199822ED02764
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199843N357078
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199863PH10198
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN D21
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 199863MM19198
Fatal
2 vehicles
12 casualties
LEYLAND Model Missing
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998610095798
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199822EV01997
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199863MM08198
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
MAN Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801FH00171
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
(4y)
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Accident 199843P090048
Fatal
5 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199863ER01098
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199863BB01498
Fatal
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL ASTRA
LEYLAND DAF 400
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Accident 1998530AI0079
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 199863PH00498
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 1997610157197
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199701XD00862
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(3y)
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
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Accident 199743N003127
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1997530AI1712
Fatal
4 vehicles
7 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
Vehicle
MERCEDES 300
(1y)
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Accident 199763C535997
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 199743N153117
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199701XS00580
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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