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 200801EO40296
Slight
51.5164, -0.1290
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 200801EO40314
Slight
51.5168, -0.1268
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200801CW10307
Serious
51.5142, -0.1501
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2008530194117
Slight
51.8786, -2.1994
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
PROTON PERSONA COMPACT
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Accident 200801XD80148
Slight
51.5301, -0.2962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2008530194196
Slight
51.8822, -2.2372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
Car
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Accident 2008530194113
Slight
51.8709, -2.2925
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200801BS70386
Slight
51.5171, -0.2128
4 vehicles
2 casualties
MITSUBISHI Model Missing
IVECO Model Missing
(4y)
Car
Car
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Accident 200801CW10295
Serious
51.5200, -0.1761
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200801CW10348
Slight
51.5126, -0.1614
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200801XD80119
Slight
51.5359, -0.3453
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200801XH30201
Slight
51.5491, -0.4314
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW M3
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Accident 200863AC09008
Serious
51.9114, -3.9451
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
(1y)
SKODA FABIA
(3y)
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Accident 200843P072038
Slight
51.7221, -1.0377
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200863AC08408
Slight
51.8474, -4.3920
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200843P046038
Slight
51.7771, -1.2336
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MG ZR
Car
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Accident 200801FH10121
Slight
51.5142, -0.2354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
HONDA NT650V
(3y)
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Accident 200801CW10224
Slight
51.5148, -0.1446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200843N036038
Slight
51.6286, -0.7526
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
FIAT PANDA
(2y)
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200843N024038
Serious
51.6257, -0.7378
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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