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 201163DP02311
Serious
51.8851, -3.2037
2 vehicles
6 casualties
SUZUKI VITARA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2011530203311
Slight
51.8584, -1.9406
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 201001CW12803
Slight
51.5138, -0.1562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 2010530203312
Slight
51.8795, -1.9738
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KIA SORENTO
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Accident 201043P286120
Slight
51.7409, -1.1036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(4y)
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
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Accident 201001BS70775
Slight
51.5158, -0.2174
4 vehicles
4 casualties
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
Car
TOYOTA AVENSIS
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(1y)
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Accident 201001CW12791
Slight
51.5137, -0.1552
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NHX110WH
Car
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Accident 201001XH30911
Slight
51.5593, -0.4752
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 201001XD80961
Slight
51.5138, -0.2490
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 201001XH30921
Slight
51.5484, -0.4026
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XSARA
MAZDA RX8
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2010530203461
Slight
51.8527, -1.8930
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 95XF
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Accident 201063AC48310
Slight
51.8455, -4.3974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201001CW12767
Slight
51.5136, -0.1558
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201001CW12798
Slight
51.5123, -0.1609
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA
(4y)
TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 201001FH10674
Slight
51.5138, -0.2490
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201001XD80972
Slight
51.5211, -0.2636
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201001XD80995
Slight
51.5317, -0.3084
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 201001TB00884
Slight
51.5584, -0.4700
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 201043N193120
Slight
51.6526, -0.8723
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 2010530203356
Slight
51.8457, -1.8721
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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