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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Serious
51.7870, -1.3856
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8921, -2.0831
3 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.6602, -0.9019
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543P325075
Serious
51.6704, -0.9325
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 201501CP00219
Serious
51.5176, -0.0978
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 201501XD80599
Serious
51.5311, -0.3036
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
HONDA CBR1000RR
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Accident 201501XH30494
Serious
51.5477, -0.3938
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
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Accident 201543P371065
Serious
51.7907, -1.3394
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW R 1200
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Accident 201501EK40519
Serious
51.5185, -0.1221
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201563AC20115
Serious
51.8433, -4.4088
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 201522E502125
Serious
51.9148, -2.6046
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LDV 400 SERIES
VOLVO XC60
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Accident 201501XD80820
Serious
51.5480, -0.3958
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SMART CITY
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Accident 201543P195065
Serious
51.7922, -1.3246
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 308
YAMAHA XJR 1300
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Accident 201543P137065
Serious
51.7225, -1.0416
1 vehicle
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2015610030215
Serious
51.7885, -2.9878
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201563CP08815
Serious
51.8046, -4.8884
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
Car
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Accident 201501XD80595
Serious
51.5265, -0.2753
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 201543P068065
Serious
51.7900, -1.4303
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 201501XD80452
Serious
51.5325, -0.3151
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
Car
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Accident 201543N240065
Serious
51.6012, -0.6251
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
Yamaha FZ1
(3y)
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