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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200763AC27207

Slight
51.9225, -3.9271
5 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (4y) AUDI A4 (3y) PEUGEOT 206 Car Car
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Accident 200763AC18307

Slight
51.8846, -4.0660
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER RENAULT KANGOO
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Accident 200701XD80290

Slight
51.5317, -0.3084
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES S CLASS TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200743P006057

Slight
51.7905, -1.4097
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 45 MAZDA RX8 (3y) RENAULT CLIO (4y)
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Accident 200701FH10285

Slight
51.5151, -0.2216
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2007530190678

Slight
51.8834, -2.2066
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2007610032007

Serious
51.8102, -3.0101
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 75 (4y) Motorcycle over 500cc (2y)
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Accident 200701XD80292

Slight
51.5341, -0.3362
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS (3y) Car
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Accident 200743N180047

Serious
51.5688, -0.5049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CBR1000RR (3y)
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Accident 2007530190636

Slight
51.8921, -2.0625
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA HONDA CBF1000A (1y)
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Accident 2007530190693

Slight
51.8948, -2.1056
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA YARIS (2y) AUDI TT
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Accident 200701XD80323

Serious
51.5297, -0.2937
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PERODUA NIPPA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200701CW10519

Serious
51.5137, -0.1546
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMASTAR (1y)
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Accident 2007530190684

Slight
51.8725, -2.4135
2 vehicles 3 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200701CW10495

Slight
51.5140, -0.1531
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200701XD80266

Slight
51.5294, -0.2912
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200701CW10591

Slight
51.5143, -0.1492
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 200743P226047

Slight
51.7925, -1.3017
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES HONDA Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200763AC36507

Slight
51.8430, -4.4097
2 vehicles 4 casualties
ERF Model Missing LAND ROVER DEFENDER (2y)
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Accident 200743N263047

Serious
51.6436, -0.8426
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (1y) TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD MERCEDES 300
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