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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Slight
51.8432, -4.4092
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 201063CP31610
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51.9680, -4.9943
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL TIGRA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 201043P364110
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51.7881, -1.2812
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201001CW12641
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51.5147, -0.1465
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 2010530203194
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51.8948, -2.1033
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010530203343
Slight
51.8929, -2.0898
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201001TB00843
Serious
51.5172, -0.1233
1 vehicle
3 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC
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Accident 201001XD80914
Slight
51.5338, -0.3337
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 201043N318110
Slight
51.6272, -0.7464
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
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Accident 2010530203116
Slight
51.8827, -2.2388
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing
AUDI ALLROAD
(2y)
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Accident 201063CP32810
Slight
51.8044, -4.8713
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLVO V40
PEUGEOT 307
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Accident 201063AC46710
Serious
51.8280, -4.4502
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SCANIA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 201063AC48210
Serious
51.8700, -4.2332
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSAVAN
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Accident 201063AC44610
Slight
51.8426, -4.4112
3 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Car
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Accident 201001CW12614
Serious
51.5152, -0.1419
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 201001XD80919
Slight
51.5282, -0.2868
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 201043P394110
Slight
51.7881, -1.2813
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI A4
(3y)
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Accident 201043N268110
Slight
51.5740, -0.5334
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS
Honda CBF125M
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Accident 201043N231110
Slight
51.6339, -0.7612
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
SEAT IBIZA
(2y)
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Accident 201063AC42110
Slight
51.8802, -4.0770
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA SORENTO
(2y)
VOLVO C70
(2y)
MAZDA 626
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