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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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 201501CW10962
Slight
51.5163, -0.1304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(3y)
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Accident 201543P026075
Slight
51.7912, -1.4208
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
RENAULT KANGOO
(4y)
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Accident 201543N078075
Slight
51.6060, -0.6928
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
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Accident 201501CW10957
Slight
51.5155, -0.1397
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 201543N085075
Slight
51.5605, -0.4880
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
HYUNDAI I30
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 201501XH30494
Serious
51.5477, -0.3938
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
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Accident 201522E502331
Slight
51.9162, -2.6006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201501XH30447
Slight
51.5490, -0.4256
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201543P340065
Slight
51.7629, -1.1961
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 201543N218065
Slight
51.6680, -0.9236
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
MINI ONE
(2y)
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2015530209579
Slight
51.8947, -2.1028
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD MONDEO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015530209581
Slight
51.8703, -1.9636
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2015530209577
Slight
51.8975, -2.1187
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Car
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Accident 201543N234065
Slight
51.5760, -0.5417
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
NISSAN QASHQAI
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Accident 2015610033915
Slight
51.8148, -2.7070
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 201501XH30437
Slight
51.5578, -0.4654
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 201522E502807
Slight
51.9159, -2.6008
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
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Accident 201563CP15315
Slight
51.8052, -4.9675
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 201563CP12515
Slight
51.8186, -4.9633
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
Car
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Accident 201501CW10899
Slight
51.5153, -0.1420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A5
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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