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 2024531502515
Slight
51.8736, -2.2751
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
AUDI E-TRON
(1y)
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Accident 2024010536769
Slight
51.5162, -0.2154
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
Car
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Accident 2024531506573
Slight
51.8971, -2.1199
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
Car
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Accident 2024430483312
Slight
51.7631, -1.1964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
Car
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Accident 2024430480810
Serious
51.7925, -1.5977
3 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI COUNTRYMAN
VAUXHALL VIVARO
Car
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Accident 2024010536758
Slight
51.5140, -0.2521
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA WW125
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2024010536163
Serious
51.5172, -0.2610
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2024221503340
Serious
51.8671, -2.6324
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2024531500461
Serious
51.8949, -2.1292
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CRF 1100
(3y)
PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2024011566704
Serious
51.5180, -0.1099
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN ID4
(3y)
PIAGGIO MP3
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Accident 2024430477104
Slight
51.6267, -0.7516
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2024010535390
Slight
51.5175, -0.1179
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES V CLASS
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Accident 2024631498163
Serious
51.8209, -4.6724
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NC750
(1y)
SCANIA MODEL MISSING
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Accident 2024010535133
Slight
51.5178, -0.1238
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEVC TX
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024631497123
Slight
51.9172, -3.3022
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX1002
(2y)
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Accident 2024010534725
Slight
51.5164, -0.1304
1 vehicle
1 casualty
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 2024010534733
Fatal
51.5195, -0.1850
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2024531502525
Slight
51.8784, -2.2008
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
(3y)
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Accident 2024430466357
Slight
51.5801, -0.4998
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PORSCHE BOXSTER
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
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Accident 2024010534574
Slight
51.5141, -0.1526
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
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