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 202363D019323
Slight
51.9495, -3.5123
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2023430107328
Slight
51.6010, -0.6408
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA GPD
(2y)
TESLA MODEL 3
(1y)
MERCEDES GLE CLASS
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Accident 202363D018623
Slight
51.9365, -3.3343
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
(1y)
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Accident 202363A018923
Slight
51.8766, -4.1093
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 202363C018323
Slight
51.8170, -4.7253
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
CITROEN BERLINGO
(2y)
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Accident 2023430102655
Slight
51.7630, -1.1963
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
MERCEDES A CLASS
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Accident 2023531282855
Serious
51.8941, -2.0865
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023430097267
Slight
51.6283, -0.7519
3 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
AUDI TT
(4y)
KIA NIRO
(2y)
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Accident 2023010430383
Serious
51.5137, -0.1562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2023531282171
Serious
51.8225, -1.7736
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 6
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(4y)
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
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Accident 2023430094210
Slight
51.5996, -0.6695
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL GRANDLAND
(4y)
Car
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Accident 2023010429885
Serious
51.5424, -0.3761
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
SKODA OCTAVIA
HYUNDAI GETZ
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Accident 202363A017523
Slight
51.8847, -4.0658
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO
(4y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 2023010429186
Slight
51.5369, -0.3499
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
AUDI A3
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2023531280521
Serious
51.8937, -2.0801
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2023010429096
Slight
51.5449, -0.3834
3 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
DACIA DUSTER
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2023481356316
Slight
51.5155, -0.0987
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2023010428942
Slight
51.5302, -0.2946
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2023010428653
Slight
51.5148, -0.1462
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 2023010428615
Slight
51.5282, -0.2869
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT DUCATO
(3y)
CITROEN DISPATCH
(4y)
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