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 201563AC38615
Slight
51.9936, -3.7974
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 201563CP24515
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51.8397, -4.9715
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 201563CP27715
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51.9228, -4.9840
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 201543N102115
Slight
51.6447, -0.8022
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201563CP24415
Slight
51.8129, -4.9626
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2015610060515
Serious
51.7896, -2.7530
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201563CP25815
Serious
52.0015, -4.9915
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201543N070115
Slight
51.5875, -0.5635
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501CW11666
Slight
51.5133, -0.1591
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
(1y)
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Accident 2015530209967
Slight
51.8699, -1.9633
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 201563CP24315
Slight
51.8040, -4.8632
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Car
Car
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Accident 201522E504151
Slight
51.9268, -2.5734
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
(2y)
Car
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Accident 201501CW11640
Slight
51.5152, -0.1427
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2015530209953
Slight
51.8909, -2.0672
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201563AC40115
Slight
51.8171, -4.5074
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 201501XD81025
Slight
51.5338, -0.3291
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA YARIS
(1y)
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Accident 2015480031941
Slight
51.5157, -0.0999
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD GALAXY
(3y)
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 2015530209948
Slight
51.8827, -2.2388
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MERIVA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501CW11621
Slight
51.5200, -0.1753
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 201501CW11627
Slight
51.5142, -0.1504
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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