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 201063AC21010

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51.8802, -4.0771
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO (3y)
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Accident 201001CW11041

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51.5167, -0.1278
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4 (1y)
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Accident 201001CW10972

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51.5135, -0.1560
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 201043P166050

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51.7878, -1.2806
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201043N193050

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51.5984, -0.6151
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FIESTA (2y) BMW 3 SERIES Car
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Accident 201001XD80407

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51.5452, -0.3849
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201001XD80400

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51.5219, -0.2643
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS (4y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 201043P331050

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51.7631, -1.1694
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 201043P214050

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51.7898, -1.3488
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA ROVER 25
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Accident 201043P194050

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51.7882, -1.3670
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 201043P186050

Serious
51.7624, -1.1917
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO HONDA CB600 HORNET
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Accident 201001XD80365

Slight
51.5213, -0.2637
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA (4y) Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201043N146050

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51.6060, -0.6940
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD FOCUS
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Accident 201001XH30345

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51.5480, -0.3987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 (4y) HYUNDAI GETZ (3y)
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Accident 201063AC17310

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51.8165, -4.5055
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN Car
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Accident 201001CW10990

Serious
51.5129, -0.1620
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201001XD80378

Slight
51.5309, -0.3004
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MINI COOPER (3y) VAUXHALL CORSA CITROEN XSARA (3y) Car
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Accident 201001CW10985

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51.5166, -0.1284
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201001CW10919

Slight
51.5168, -0.1258
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201001XH30344

Slight
51.5594, -0.4749
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F (4y) TOYOTA COROLLA
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