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
Showing 20 of 48,324 accidents
Accident 200843P128128
Slight
51.7627, -1.1971
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
SAAB 9-3
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Accident 200801XD80847
Slight
51.5441, -0.3807
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
LEXUS IS200
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Accident 200843N153128
Serious
51.6198, -0.7180
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SAAB 9000
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200801FH76439
Serious
51.5158, -0.2201
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200863DP39808
Slight
51.9462, -3.4991
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
(1y)
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Accident 200843N291128
Serious
51.5725, -0.5248
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200863CP30308
Slight
51.9820, -4.9948
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2008530196427
Slight
51.8791, -2.1996
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200801FH10580
Slight
51.5144, -0.2344
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 323
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2008530196673
Slight
51.8684, -2.3172
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT BOXER
(4y)
HONDA XL1000V
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Accident 200801XD80878
Slight
51.5298, -0.2941
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
AUDI A4
Car
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Accident 200863CP29508
Slight
51.8030, -4.9660
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200843N106128
Slight
51.5880, -0.5643
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200801XD80843
Slight
51.5366, -0.3480
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200843N051128
Slight
51.5714, -0.5197
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Car
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Accident 200822EA00601
Slight
51.9116, -2.6143
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200801XH30819
Slight
51.5485, -0.3997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD KA
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Accident 200801CW12203
Slight
51.5176, -0.1206
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200801XD80825
Slight
51.5138, -0.2490
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(3y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
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Accident 2008530196452
Slight
51.8701, -2.2977
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
PEUGEOT 206
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