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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Accident 201443N161084
Slight
51.6266, -0.7516
3 vehicles
3 casualties
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TOYOTA PRIUS
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Slight
51.5176, -0.1075
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Slight
51.5146, -0.1466
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401EK40624
Slight
51.5181, -0.1148
2 vehicles
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201401CW11117
Slight
51.5149, -0.1445
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201463DP27414
Slight
51.8903, -3.2345
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201443N061084
Slight
51.6064, -0.6936
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201401XD80777
Slight
51.5321, -0.3103
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201401CW11093
Slight
51.5146, -0.1466
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201463AC22914
Slight
51.9613, -3.8865
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
VAUXHALL VECTRA
NISSAN QASHQAI
(4y)
VOLVO XC70
(2y)
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Accident 201443N144084
Slight
51.6495, -0.8596
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
ISUZU TRUCKS FORWARD
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Accident 201443N009084
Slight
51.6281, -0.7517
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201463AC20514
Slight
51.8265, -4.4650
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FOCUS
AUDI A4
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Accident 201463DP24414
Slight
51.9595, -3.6616
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
VOLVO XC90
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Accident 201401CW11111
Slight
51.5161, -0.1337
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401XD80726
Slight
51.5358, -0.3462
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FORD KUGA
(4y)
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Accident 201443N276074
Slight
51.5648, -0.4994
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO S80
(2y)
VOLVO V70
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201443N278074
Slight
51.6018, -0.6372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 2014610044514
Slight
51.7698, -2.8309
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
JAGUAR XF SERIES
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Accident 201443N262074
Slight
51.5999, -0.6459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
PIAGGIO VESPA
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