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 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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