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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200943P364119

Slight
51.7870, -1.3773
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA SCANIA Model Missing (2y) Vehicle
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Accident 200901CW12558

Slight
51.5214, -0.1985
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200901CW12557

Slight
51.5134, -0.1581
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SCANIA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200922E906981

Slight
51.8958, -2.6326
3 vehicles 3 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES (1y) FIAT PUNTO (2y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200901TB00218

Serious
51.5267, -0.2827
4 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (1y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT (3y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y)
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Accident 200901FH10682

Slight
51.5138, -0.2493
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A6 (4y)
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Accident 200963AC51709

Serious
51.9530, -3.8999
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU IMPREZA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200943N272119

Slight
51.5708, -0.5113
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
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Accident 200901CW12547

Slight
51.5163, -0.1306
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200922E906676

Slight
51.8927, -2.5012
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2009530200288

Slight
51.8936, -2.0901
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009530200109

Slight
51.8883, -2.0529
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
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Accident 200901XD89008

Serious
51.5276, -0.2859
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBF600SA SKODA FABIA (4y)
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Accident 200901CW12545

Slight
51.5167, -0.1280
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200943P327119

Slight
51.7881, -1.2722
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2009610085509

Slight
51.8107, -2.7112
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200901CW12519

Slight
51.5143, -0.1494
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CB600F (4y)
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Accident 200901XD80915

Slight
51.5336, -0.3298
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES 300 AUDI A6 (4y)
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Accident 200901XD80916

Serious
51.5369, -0.3515
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200943P289119

Serious
51.7869, -1.3787
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
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