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 200963AC07709

Fatal
51.9985, -3.7450
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc MAZDA 3
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Accident 200943N200039

Slight
51.5626, -0.4974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 200901TA00019

Serious
51.5138, -0.1539
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200922E901599

Serious
51.9266, -2.5732
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over (4y)
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Accident 200963CP06709

Slight
51.8045, -4.9576
3 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 75 DAEWOO MATIZ VAUXHALL MERIVA (1y)
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Accident 200901XD80222

Slight
51.5419, -0.3753
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF (4y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2009530197130

Serious
51.8881, -2.0526
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS Car
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Accident 200901CW10461

Slight
51.5147, -0.1461
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200963AC09009

Slight
51.8201, -4.6308
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO XC70 (3y) Car Car Car
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Accident 200943N097039

Slight
51.5713, -0.5174
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200963CP07409

Serious
52.0031, -4.9936
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA XR125L (3y) SUBARU IMPREZA
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Accident 200943N103039

Slight
51.6511, -0.8657
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200963AC09709

Slight
51.8432, -4.4092
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ROVER 75
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Accident 200943N142039

Slight
51.6339, -0.7614
2 vehicles 4 casualties
FIAT PANDA PORSCHE 911 (3y)
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Accident 200901XD80168

Slight
51.5289, -0.2885
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR750 (1y) DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200963AC06709

Slight
51.8509, -4.3142
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS Car
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Accident 2009530197376

Serious
51.8357, -1.8297
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2009530197696

Slight
51.8928, -2.0635
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200901CW10490

Slight
51.5149, -0.1445
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Taxi/Private hire car Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2009610013509

Slight
51.7873, -2.9860
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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