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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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 201101XD80414
Slight
51.5323, -0.3142
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201101CW11297
Slight
51.5138, -0.1539
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201101CW11146
Serious
51.5138, -0.1539
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
Car
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Accident 201101TA01211
Serious
51.5154, -0.1408
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 201101XD80372
Slight
51.5365, -0.3502
4 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
NISSAN MICRA
MAZDA 6
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Accident 2011610033611
Slight
51.8190, -3.0141
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CHEVROLET MATIZ
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Accident 201101CW11080
Slight
51.5195, -0.1900
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ANF125
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 201122E102523
Slight
51.8862, -2.6361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL MERIVA
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Accident 201101CW11152
Slight
51.5127, -0.1616
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 201163AC24511
Slight
51.8474, -4.3921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A3
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 201143N134061
Slight
51.6227, -0.7280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201101CW11076
Slight
51.5132, -0.1600
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO XC90
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201143N102061
Slight
51.6273, -0.7457
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 201163CP10911
Slight
51.8189, -4.7093
6 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
MINI ONE
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
PEUGEOT 306
RENAULT CLIO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201101FH10245
Slight
51.5140, -0.2464
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
AUDI A4
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Accident 201101CW11082
Slight
51.5182, -0.1136
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 201143P126061
Slight
51.7409, -1.1035
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201101CW11135
Slight
51.5165, -0.1290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 201143P196061
Slight
51.7817, -1.2450
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
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Accident 201143N164061
Slight
51.6315, -0.7552
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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