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 200801CW10139
Serious
51.5149, -0.1442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 85CF
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Accident 200843P194028
Slight
51.7630, -1.1974
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
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Accident 200843P264028
Slight
51.7877, -1.2804
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200863CP03308
Slight
51.8107, -4.7529
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VIVARO
CITROEN RELAY
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200843P200028
Slight
51.7805, -1.4613
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
Car
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Accident 200801CW10144
Slight
51.5139, -0.1540
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200822EA87062
Slight
51.9157, -2.6020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
FORD TRANSIT
(3y)
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Accident 200801XD69685
Slight
51.5289, -0.2898
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 200843P151028
Serious
51.7453, -1.1167
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 200863AC04808
Slight
51.9767, -3.8433
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200843N087028
Serious
51.5999, -0.6458
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Car
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Accident 200801XD80072
Slight
51.5298, -0.2941
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
Car
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Accident 200801FH10051
Slight
51.5142, -0.2354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200863AC06608
Slight
51.8473, -4.3562
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
Car
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Accident 200801XH30073
Slight
51.5583, -0.4697
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200801CW10031
Slight
51.5136, -0.1558
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200801XH30110
Slight
51.5484, -0.4013
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200863CP02208
Serious
51.8685, -4.9653
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200843P028028
Slight
51.7880, -1.2707
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S60
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200863AC04408
Serious
51.8443, -4.4047
3 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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