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 201543N147035
Slight
51.6360, -0.7681
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201501XD80241
Slight
51.5338, -0.3332
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
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Accident 201501CW10321
Slight
51.5135, -0.1581
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015530209299
Slight
51.8819, -2.2290
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201563CP03815
Serious
51.8100, -4.9650
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 201501CW10313
Slight
51.5142, -0.1507
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201563AC04915
Serious
51.9559, -3.8979
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201501BS70131
Slight
51.5208, -0.2042
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SKODA OCTAVIA
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201543N098035
Slight
51.5832, -0.5583
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA CARINA
Car
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Accident 201563CP04915
Slight
51.8197, -4.6419
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201501CP00067
Slight
51.5176, -0.0977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN C4
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Accident 201501XD80207
Slight
51.5359, -0.3459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
Car
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Accident 201543P163035
Slight
51.7750, -1.4878
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 201501CW10291
Slight
51.5123, -0.1607
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201543N122035
Slight
51.6257, -0.7373
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201543N089035
Slight
51.6410, -0.8152
5 vehicles
4 casualties
Car
KIA PICANTO
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
Car
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Accident 201501XD80335
Slight
51.5216, -0.2637
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
Car
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Accident 201501CW10288
Slight
51.5142, -0.1514
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
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Accident 2015530209379
Slight
51.8972, -2.1182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201501CW10276
Slight
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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