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A40 road traffic accidents

48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
2025 449
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201501XD80887

Slight
51.5424, -0.3760
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES A CLASS AUDI A4
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Slight
51.5162, -0.1304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.6018, -0.6372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER Pedal cycle
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Accident 201563DP27415

Serious
51.9769, -3.6830
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2015610048815

Slight
51.8097, -3.0097
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201563AC35815

Slight
51.8165, -4.5002
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201563AC34615

Slight
51.8223, -4.5276
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2015530210024

Serious
51.8678, -2.3851
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA (4y) CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 201501XD80858

Slight
51.5263, -0.2748
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201501XD80865

Slight
51.5434, -0.3791
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Car Car
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Accident 201543N053105

Slight
51.6573, -0.8945
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN CITROEN DISPATCH (4y) BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201501XD80845

Slight
51.5266, -0.2779
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD GALAXY Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2015610047315

Slight
51.8247, -3.0211
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 201543P073105

Slight
51.7804, -1.2414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MINI COOPER
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Accident 201501XD80876

Slight
51.5303, -0.2958
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201543N216095

Slight
51.6268, -0.7505
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS FORD KA (1y) CITROEN C1
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Accident 201543P369095

Slight
51.7918, -1.3297
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Car LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 201501CW11485

Slight
51.5164, -0.1312
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201501CP00288

Serious
51.5181, -0.1116
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 201543N251095

Serious
51.5716, -0.5049
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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