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 2023010461026
Serious
51.5482, -0.3969
6 vehicles
4 casualties
TESLA MODEL Y
(1y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
TOYOTA AVENSIS
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
TESLA MODEL Y
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2023010460987
Slight
51.5153, -0.2266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO
CITROEN DS3
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Accident 2023631342290
Slight
51.9454, -3.4459
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
PEUGEOT PARTNER
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Accident 2023010460852
Serious
51.5360, -0.3455
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
PEUGEOT 108
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Accident 2023010460753
Slight
51.5154, -0.1421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023631341623
Slight
51.8246, -4.5937
3 vehicles
1 casualty
DACIA SANDERO
(2y)
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 2023010460062
Serious
51.5147, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023531340230
Serious
51.8101, -1.7233
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBF 125
(2y)
VAUXHALL ANTARA
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Accident 2023531340659
Slight
51.8849, -2.2173
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023010460012
Slight
51.5138, -0.1550
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA GPD
LEVC TX
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Accident 2023531340446
Serious
51.8961, -2.1121
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 3
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2023531340870
Serious
51.8827, -1.9958
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
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Accident 2023531339133
Slight
51.8921, -2.0831
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 207
HONDA WW125
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Accident 2023430350570
Serious
51.7713, -1.2188
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
Car
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Accident 2023631338682
Slight
51.8036, -4.7861
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2023430349564
Slight
51.7884, -1.2827
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2023221367043
Slight
51.9160, -2.6012
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2023010458752
Serious
51.5142, -0.1507
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BYD ENVIRO
(3y)
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Accident 2023221354527
Slight
51.9163, -2.6005
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA SUPERB
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2023631337254
Slight
51.8043, -4.8719
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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