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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Accident 2025531677328
Slight
51.8970, -2.1174
4 vehicles
4 casualties
SKODA KODIAQ
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025531677208
Serious
51.8681, -2.1966
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SSANGYONG MUSSO
TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2025010612532
Serious
51.5238, -0.2660
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2025631675772
Slight
51.8489, -4.3435
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
BMW X5
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Accident 2025010612216
Slight
51.5264, -0.2761
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2025010612141
Slight
51.5139, -0.1535
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025010611904
Slight
51.5152, -0.1420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025010611656
Serious
51.5205, -0.2630
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA GPD
CITROEN DISPATCH
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Accident 2025430596247
Slight
51.6134, -0.7056
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BYD SEAL DESIGN EV
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Accident 2025010617249
Slight
51.5590, -0.4709
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2025531671675
Slight
51.8801, -2.1938
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO XC60
FORD PUMA
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Accident 2025631670880
Slight
51.8244, -4.5720
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD C-MAX
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 2025430591255
Slight
51.5768, -0.5451
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
AUDI A4
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Accident 2025010610228
Slight
51.5153, -0.2238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
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Accident 2025221680800
Slight
51.9147, -2.5698
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R SERIES
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2025631669128
Serious
51.9454, -3.4098
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2025610054825
Serious
51.8300, -3.0423
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2025010609288
Slight
51.5595, -0.4762
4 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
TOYOTA PRIUS
AUDI A3
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER
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Accident 2025531665856
Slight
51.8688, -2.3214
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 207
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
BMW 4 SERIES
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Accident 2025610051225
Slight
51.8102, -3.0094
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
RENAULT LAGUNA
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