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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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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2011530205284

Slight
51.8748, -2.2684
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (4y)
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Accident 201101TB01157

Slight
51.5178, -0.2615
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2011530204967

Slight
51.8708, -2.2942
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 201143N131071

Slight
51.5599, -0.4964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (4y) SMART FORTWO
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Accident 201101CW11275

Slight
51.5142, -0.1503
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 201122E102878

Serious
51.8373, -2.6873
5 vehicles 2 casualties
Car PEUGEOT 307 LAND ROVER FREELANDER (1y) FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2011530204963

Slight
51.8701, -2.2990
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHRYSLER VOYAGER FIAT IDEA
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Accident 201101XD80427

Slight
51.5336, -0.3301
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2011530204746

Slight
51.8955, -2.1244
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle RENAULT LAGUNA FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201163DP22611

Slight
51.9446, -3.4090
4 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN C2 FORD FIESTA PEUGEOT 206 Car
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Accident 201101CW11270

Slight
51.5135, -0.1571
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2011530205446

Serious
51.8910, -2.0760
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 201101CW11248

Slight
51.5178, -0.1172
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 201101CW11216

Slight
51.5139, -0.1537
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201143P030071

Slight
51.7888, -1.5823
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 201101CP00176

Serious
51.5176, -0.1073
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201101XD80420

Slight
51.5261, -0.2743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Yamaha FZ1 (3y) BMW 6 SERIES
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Accident 201101XD80404

Slight
51.5142, -0.2542
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR750 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201163AC27111

Slight
51.8158, -4.5051
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 201101XD80406

Slight
51.5229, -0.2649
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA MERCEDES E CLASS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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