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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51.5154, -0.2579
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8431, -4.4095
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3 casualties
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Serious
51.9451, -4.9956
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.6704, -0.9318
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Slight
51.5318, -0.3092
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 201501XD81051
Slight
51.5336, -0.3277
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOVANO
GILERA RUNNER 125
(1y)
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Slight
51.9333, -4.9975
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2015220037660
Slight
51.8959, -2.5043
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 2015220037608
Slight
51.8513, -2.6674
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HYUNDAI TERRACAN
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Accident 201543P162115
Slight
51.7631, -1.1964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO V70
BMW R 1200
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Accident 201543N097115
Slight
51.6408, -0.8295
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 201501CW11693
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201501CW11692
Slight
51.5163, -0.1304
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
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Accident 201522E504252
Slight
51.8859, -2.6360
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 2015530210030
Slight
51.8764, -2.4420
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Car
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Accident 201501XD81008
Slight
51.5391, -0.3612
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543N092115
Slight
51.6275, -0.7510
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
YAMAHA YZF R125
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Accident 2015480036389
Serious
51.5169, -0.1038
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501XD80992
Slight
51.5398, -0.3653
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
(3y)
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