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 200801CW10166
Slight
51.5135, -0.1560
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200801XH30142
Slight
51.5479, -0.4108
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200801EO40173
Slight
51.5167, -0.1278
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200801CW69540
Fatal
51.5132, -0.1582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200863AC07108
Slight
51.9121, -3.9438
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200801CW10241
Slight
51.5133, -0.1582
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200801XD80091
Slight
51.5306, -0.2991
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200801FH10083
Slight
51.5150, -0.2263
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 2008610005508
Fatal
51.8248, -2.6895
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200843N167028
Slight
51.6411, -0.8319
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200801XH30141
Serious
51.5485, -0.4184
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200863CP03508
Serious
51.7999, -4.8398
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 200801CW10190
Slight
51.5154, -0.1397
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 2008530193901
Slight
51.8944, -2.0827
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE
(2y)
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Accident 200843N146028
Slight
51.6339, -0.7614
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200843P219028
Slight
51.7628, -1.1963
2 vehicles
3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 200843N272028
Slight
51.5599, -0.4964
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
Car
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Accident 200801CW69987
Serious
51.5161, -0.1342
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200801CW10137
Slight
51.5164, -0.1307
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 200801CW69755
Serious
51.5164, -0.1303
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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