A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 200801CW76004
Serious
51.5150, -0.1437
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200801CW12047
Slight
51.5177, -0.1077
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MERCEDES CLS CLASS
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Accident 200801CW11939
Slight
51.5136, -0.1565
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200801CW12007
Slight
51.5155, -0.1392
1 vehicle
2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200801CW12304
Slight
51.5145, -0.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
(1y)
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Accident 200801CP00278
Slight
51.5175, -0.1069
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200801CW76278
Slight
51.5152, -0.1420
2 vehicles
4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200863CP26508
Slight
51.8021, -4.9655
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 200822EA00057
Serious
51.8412, -2.6832
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CHEVROLET TACUMA
(3y)
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Accident 200843N065118
Slight
51.5694, -0.5059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
Yamaha FZ6
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Accident 200843N028118
Slight
51.5680, -0.5040
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200843N138118
Serious
51.6213, -0.7226
1 vehicle
1 casualty
JAGUAR X TYPE
(4y)
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Accident 200843N009118
Slight
51.6323, -0.7564
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200843P399108
Slight
51.7760, -1.4924
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200863CP32908
Slight
51.8872, -4.9698
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200843N280108
Slight
51.5597, -0.4942
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1200
YAMAHA YZF 1000 R
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Accident 200801XD80730
Slight
51.5302, -0.2964
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
Car
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200843N261108
Slight
51.6010, -0.6404
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2008530196850
Slight
51.8887, -2.0674
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MAZDA 626
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 200843N267108
Slight
51.6168, -0.7145
4 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
MAZDA MX-5
Car
PEUGEOT 406
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