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 200963AC11309
Serious
51.8902, -3.9892
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PERODUA KELISA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200901XH30274
Slight
51.5561, -0.4604
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200963DP07609
Slight
51.9595, -3.6616
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT SCENIC
(4y)
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Accident 200963DP07509
Slight
51.9528, -3.6153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200943N114049
Slight
51.6121, -0.7038
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
(2y)
FIAT MULTIPLA
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Accident 200943P085049
Slight
51.8042, -1.6436
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200963AC10409
Slight
51.9349, -3.9110
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
CITROEN SAXO
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200963DP13909
Slight
51.9438, -3.4379
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
FIAT MAREA
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Accident 200901CW10631
Slight
51.5156, -0.1267
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Car
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Accident 200901XD80256
Slight
51.5138, -0.2489
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
(2y)
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Accident 200901TA00030
Fatal
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200922E901931
Slight
51.9035, -2.5256
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200901XD80253
Slight
51.5447, -0.3834
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200963CP08709
Slight
51.8089, -4.7666
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SEAT ALHAMBRA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200943P048049
Serious
51.7764, -1.2305
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 2009610018909
Fatal
51.8362, -3.0764
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200901XH30222
Slight
51.5556, -0.4589
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200943P059049
Slight
51.7625, -1.1820
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FOCUS
MG MGF
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Accident 200901CW10593
Slight
51.5160, -0.1348
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 6 SERIES
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200943N014049
Slight
51.5727, -0.5242
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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