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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Serious
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5408, -0.3711
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2017010047425
Serious
51.5163, -0.1242
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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(3y)
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Accident 2017220198248
Serious
51.8998, -2.6286
3 vehicles
5 casualties
Car
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FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017010044259
Serious
51.5266, -0.2783
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Piaggio FLY
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 2017010044135
Serious
51.5271, -0.2842
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBF125M
(2y)
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Accident 201763D057517
Serious
51.9513, -3.5979
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(2y)
Triumph TIGER
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Accident 2017010043507
Serious
51.5161, -0.1346
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
(2y)
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Accident 2017220191309
Serious
51.8401, -2.6844
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(2y)
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Accident 2017430163722
Serious
51.7898, -1.2879
3 vehicles
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
PEUGEOT 207
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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Accident 2017430165555
Serious
51.7628, -1.1824
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
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Accident 2017480192990
Serious
51.5159, -0.1005
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(4y)
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Accident 201763C046517
Serious
51.8153, -4.7402
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO S60
TOYOTA GT86
(2y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2017010038677
Serious
51.5300, -0.2951
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2017010038261
Serious
51.5140, -0.2458
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA MAJESTY
(2y)
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2017610016717
Serious
51.7728, -2.8120
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2017010037102
Serious
51.5126, -0.1590
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
(4y)
YAMAHA XC 125
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Accident 2017010036893
Serious
51.5154, -0.2200
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2017010035566
Serious
51.5486, -0.4199
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2017480180097
Serious
51.5170, -0.1044
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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