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 201301CW11306
Slight
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201301XD80717
Slight
51.5157, -0.2584
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 201363AC30813
Slight
51.8796, -4.0787
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201343P234093
Slight
51.7830, -1.5521
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MG MGF
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Accident 201301EK40590
Serious
51.5157, -0.1266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Honda PES 125
(4y)
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Accident 201363AC33713
Slight
51.8737, -4.1897
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 201343P173093
Slight
51.7861, -1.4494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201301XD80707
Slight
51.5334, -0.3244
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
JAGUAR X TYPE
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Accident 201343P178093
Slight
51.7488, -1.1334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 201301CW11267
Slight
51.5154, -0.1404
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2013530208124
Slight
51.8788, -2.1994
2 vehicles
3 casualties
SEAT IBIZA
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201363DP27513
Slight
51.8403, -3.1050
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 201301FH10434
Slight
51.5138, -0.2477
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
RENAULT MASTER
AUDI A3
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Accident 201301XD80692
Slight
51.5294, -0.2918
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201301CW11259
Slight
51.5136, -0.1560
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 201343P135093
Slight
51.7870, -1.3868
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES
(4y)
TOYOTA YARIS
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Accident 201363DP24713
Slight
51.9505, -3.6321
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
Car
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Accident 201343P109093
Slight
51.7879, -1.3703
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201343N086093
Serious
51.6406, -0.8167
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 201301XD80714
Slight
51.5267, -0.2798
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(4y)
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