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 2013530207688
Slight
51.8897, -2.1536
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 201301XD80081
Slight
51.5329, -0.3193
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 201343N076023
Serious
51.6399, -0.7807
5 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
MINI COOPER
PEUGEOT 107
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201301CW10111
Slight
51.5195, -0.1851
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Taxi/Private hire car
CHEVROLET SPARK
(2y)
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Accident 201363AC03013
Slight
51.8802, -4.0768
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL ASTRA
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201343N052023
Slight
51.6052, -0.6911
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201363DP04713
Slight
51.9520, -3.6082
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2013530207685
Slight
51.8597, -1.9131
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
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Accident 201343P160023
Slight
51.7883, -1.2708
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA SUPERB
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201301XD80075
Slight
51.5421, -0.3750
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
MERCEDES E CLASS
(1y)
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201301XD80121
Slight
51.5301, -0.2958
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2013530207678
Slight
51.8826, -2.2390
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 201363CP02213
Slight
51.8038, -4.8629
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
PEUGEOT 307
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 201301CP00015
Slight
51.5176, -0.1076
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
HONDA ANF126T
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Accident 2013610002713
Slight
51.8146, -2.7070
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 2013530207674
Slight
51.8827, -2.1822
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 201343P284013
Slight
51.7860, -1.4495
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES B CLASS
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Accident 201301XD80024
Serious
51.5338, -0.3323
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600
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Accident 201301CW10026
Slight
51.5214, -0.1978
3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
CITROEN BERLINGO
(1y)
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Accident 201343N227013
Slight
51.6614, -0.9097
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
RENAULT CLIO
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