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 199001DM00467
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD CORTINA
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Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
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(2y)
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Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
(2y)
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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Accident 199001XS00550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001XS00525
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 199001EO00417
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199001DM00399
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199063D536090
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(3y)
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TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 199001EO00411
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199001FD00577
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 345
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Accident 199001EO00403
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199063C533190
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(2y)
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Accident 199001EO00394
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199063D531990
Serious
4 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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ROVER MAESTRO
DAIHATSU F50
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Accident 199063B540990
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BEDFORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199001XD00630
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199061B37490T
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199043B082080
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199001XD00622
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG METRO
(2y)
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