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 201501FH10332
Slight
51.5144, -0.2356
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
SKODA SUPERB
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Accident 201563AC14715
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51.8780, -4.0950
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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51.8662, -4.2619
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 201543N197055
Serious
51.5993, -0.6590
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
SUZUKI ALTO
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Accident 201501XD80466
Slight
51.5139, -0.2490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201563DP10615
Fatal
51.8856, -3.2065
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201543P314055
Slight
51.7399, -1.1064
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 201501CW10677
Slight
51.5141, -0.1520
2 vehicles
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 201501XD80446
Slight
51.5357, -0.3446
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
MINI ONE
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201501FH10336
Slight
51.5149, -0.2288
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI DR 125
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 201501CP00139
Slight
51.5156, -0.0996
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Peugeot SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 201543N142055
Slight
51.6388, -0.7774
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201501CP00123
Serious
51.5155, -0.0973
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2015530209499
Serious
51.8157, -1.7492
2 vehicles
4 casualties
MAZDA 3
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201563DP18315
Slight
51.9159, -3.2983
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 201543P202055
Slight
51.7586, -1.1517
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201563AC25115
Slight
51.8537, -4.3015
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 201501FH10223
Slight
51.5139, -0.2493
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES ML CLASS
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Accident 201501CW10643
Slight
51.5139, -0.1539
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 201501CP00150
Slight
51.5166, -0.1032
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
HONDA WW125EX2
(1y)
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