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 2022430554025
Slight
51.8737, -1.0617
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2022430552562
Slight
51.6254, -0.7363
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2022010415013
Slight
51.5139, -0.2519
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
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Accident 2022010414938
Serious
51.5138, -0.1558
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022010415946
Serious
51.5178, -0.1180
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle - unknown cc
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Accident 2022531250511
Slight
51.8853, -2.0479
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL MOVANO
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Accident 2022010414525
Slight
51.5314, -0.3072
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 2022010414346
Slight
51.5152, -0.1421
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 2022010413732
Slight
51.5137, -0.1559
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2022010413688
Slight
51.5162, -0.1361
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Car
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Accident 2022430536482
Slight
51.6361, -0.7684
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2022010412440
Slight
51.5140, -0.1538
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(4y)
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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Accident 2022010412500
Slight
51.5425, -0.3766
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NSS
(3y)
MAZDA 2
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Accident 2022010412133
Slight
51.5148, -0.2262
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI TTS
VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN
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Accident 2022430522873
Slight
51.6359, -0.7678
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 202263A096222
Slight
51.9570, -3.8958
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT TRUCKS MASTER
NISSAN QASHQAI
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2022430519133
Slight
51.6206, -0.7206
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
(2y)
AUDI A3
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Accident 2022481290747
Slight
51.5178, -0.1076
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2022010410821
Slight
51.5483, -0.4004
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 2022010410626
Serious
51.5161, -0.1345
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NSS
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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