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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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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Accident 2011610008611

Slight
51.7908, -2.7394
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over PEUGEOT 206
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Slight
51.8750, -2.2681
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201163AC07811

Slight
51.9113, -3.9452
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 2011530203927

Slight
51.8973, -2.1188
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO CITROEN AX
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Accident 201143N246021

Slight
51.5791, -0.5530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS HONDA SES125
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Accident 201143P273021

Slight
51.7869, -1.3866
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) RENAULT MEGANE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201101XD80107

Slight
51.5214, -0.2637
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT LAGUNA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201163CP04111

Serious
51.8012, -4.7957
2 vehicles 2 casualties
GILERA DNA 50 RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201101XD80110

Slight
51.5446, -0.3828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201143N210021

Slight
51.6017, -0.6365
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
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Accident 201101CP00068

Slight
51.5170, -0.1047
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201143P257021

Slight
51.7912, -1.3340
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ (4y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALFA ROMEO 156 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y)
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Accident 201143P202021

Slight
51.7623, -1.1643
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YBR 125
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Accident 201101XH30092

Slight
51.5589, -0.4693
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON MINI ONE
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Accident 201143N161021

Slight
51.6418, -0.7876
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201143N191021

Slight
51.5610, -0.4911
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MCC SMART VAUXHALL ASTRA AUDI A4
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Accident 201163AC06311

Slight
51.9112, -3.9455
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 OPTARE SOLO (1y)
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Accident 2011610008111

Serious
51.8102, -3.0097
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JOHN DEERE Model Missing (4y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 201101CW10119

Serious
51.5154, -0.1395
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201143N160021

Slight
51.6250, -0.7349
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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