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 201163AC29511
Serious
51.8432, -4.4092
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD KA
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201101XD80485
Slight
51.5304, -0.2971
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 201163AC27611
Slight
51.8476, -4.3085
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 201101CW11393
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 201163CP14411
Slight
51.8226, -4.9659
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MAZDA 3
(2y)
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Accident 201101XD80568
Slight
51.5452, -0.3848
5 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(3y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
MERCEDES S CLASS
BMW 5 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201163CP14511
Serious
51.8678, -4.9653
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SKODA FABIA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2011530205437
Serious
51.8914, -2.0773
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201101CP00205
Slight
51.5175, -0.1079
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
(4y)
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Accident 201163AC27411
Slight
51.8665, -4.2660
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 201101TA01325
Serious
51.5131, -0.1600
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201101CW11383
Slight
51.5131, -0.1584
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 201101CW11364
Slight
51.5150, -0.1439
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201101CW11360
Slight
51.5129, -0.1582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2011610040511
Slight
51.8252, -3.0296
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
Car
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Accident 201143P292071
Slight
51.7911, -1.4204
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201143N102071
Slight
51.6197, -0.7182
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201143N206071
Slight
51.6361, -0.7690
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201101CW11336
Serious
51.5149, -0.1446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 201101XD80656
Slight
51.5211, -0.2636
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN MURANO
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