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 201201CW11096
Slight
51.5131, -0.1601
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201243N043082
Slight
51.6267, -0.7495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 201201CW11122
Slight
51.5150, -0.1442
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201263CP17212
Slight
51.8056, -4.9416
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201201EK40609
Slight
51.5180, -0.1151
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201201CW11088
Slight
51.5146, -0.1458
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
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Accident 201222E203667
Slight
51.9033, -2.5256
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI ONE
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Accident 201201XD80629
Slight
51.5294, -0.2918
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 2012610047312
Slight
51.8251, -3.0290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD KUGA
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Accident 201263AC25812
Slight
51.9987, -3.7453
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VOLVO Model Missing
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
(3y)
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Accident 201243N045082
Fatal
51.5603, -0.4857
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201201XD80624
Slight
51.5328, -0.3192
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
(2y)
Car
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Accident 201243P078082
Slight
51.7879, -1.3696
3 vehicles
4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201263AC29112
Slight
51.8254, -4.6169
3 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
Car
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Accident 2012610044312
Serious
51.8284, -3.0398
2 vehicles
3 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2012530207108
Slight
51.8939, -2.0957
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER
(2y)
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Accident 201201CW11067
Slight
51.5134, -0.1579
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
(1y)
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Accident 201201FH10396
Slight
51.5156, -0.2217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR1000RR
(4y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201201XD80630
Slight
51.5137, -0.2490
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
HONDA HR-V
MG ZT
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Accident 201201CW11054
Slight
51.5152, -0.1420
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
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