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 199401XD00423
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER MAESTRO
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(2y)
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Accident 199401XS00315
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401DD00213
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 199401DM00171
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199422EC05040
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 199463B518294
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
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Accident 1994530BI1044
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199401DM00187
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199401DM00157
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199401BH00112
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1994530BI0816
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN 100
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199401DR00076
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1994610048194
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199401DM00145
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 1994530BI0762
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1994610045894
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA CELICA
(3y)
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Accident 199401XD00304
Serious
5 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
Daf Trucks Model Missing
Vehicle
MERCEDES Model Missing
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 199422EY04001
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MASTER
Vehicle
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Accident 199401EO00148
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 199463D512994
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
(1y)
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