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
Showing 20 of 8,795 accidents
Accident 1980530NI0103
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198001BSUGD11
Serious
4 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198043H058020
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198001BMVGE70
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 198001BMNKD15
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 19806380C0058
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 198043B040020
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1980530NI0084
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19806380B0047
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 19806380C0052
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198001BGXIC22
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 1980530NI0086
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198043B043020
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198001BGLBE72
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
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Accident 1980530NI0091
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1980530NI0077
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198001BBOFD15
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1980220502016
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198001B9WHE62
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 1980530WI0084
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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