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 201401XH30157
Slight
51.5592, -0.4740
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES S CLASS
(2y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
CITROEN C3
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Accident 201401XD80220
Slight
51.5139, -0.2494
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 201401XD80184
Slight
51.5483, -0.4026
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
Car
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Accident 201443N022034
Slight
51.6018, -0.6365
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD C-MAX
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401CW10238
Slight
51.5137, -0.1545
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401XD80194
Slight
51.5425, -0.3765
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
MINI COOPER
Car
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
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Accident 2014530208663
Slight
51.8926, -2.1373
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI TT
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201401XH30125
Slight
51.5591, -0.4719
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201443N010034
Slight
51.6251, -0.7352
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A1
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 201401XD80161
Slight
51.5267, -0.2805
4 vehicles
4 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing
MERCEDES CL CLASS
AUDI A5
(1y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201401CP00035
Slight
51.5157, -0.1006
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401CW10227
Slight
51.5151, -0.1427
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2014530208519
Serious
51.8792, -2.1978
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201443N245024
Slight
51.6227, -0.7278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201443P236024
Serious
51.7881, -1.2702
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
Pedal cycle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401EK40100
Slight
51.5180, -0.1230
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 201401CW10214
Slight
51.5199, -0.1711
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
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Accident 201401CW10203
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201401CW10204
Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201401CW10205
Slight
51.5132, -0.1601
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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