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 199522EV07563
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
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Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199563C511495
Fatal
2 vehicles
8 casualties
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Accident 199543U008045
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199501XS00116
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1995530BI0332
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
OPEL MANTA
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199563D503295
Fatal
3 vehicles
3 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
FORD SIERRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199463C537794
Fatal
3 vehicles
7 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1994530BI2490
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1994530BI2298
Fatal
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1994530BI2104
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994610121194
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1994530BI1994
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199443U100104
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1994530AI1482
Fatal
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO 340
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Accident 199401CP00175
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA SH50H
(4y)
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Accident 199401XS00568
Fatal
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1994610099694
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199443N029094
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199463D529794
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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