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 200763AC17007
Slight
51.8931, -4.0390
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
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Accident 2007610006507
Slight
51.8224, -3.0155
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200763AC01207
Fatal
51.9335, -3.9123
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TRIUMPH SPRINT ST
Car
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Accident 200701CW10050
Slight
51.5196, -0.1900
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200763DP02507
Serious
51.9479, -3.4826
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 200701XD80075
Slight
51.5138, -0.2496
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
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Accident 200743N324017
Serious
51.6333, -0.7600
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200701XD80056
Slight
51.5140, -0.2475
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
Car
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Accident 200743N322017
Slight
51.5939, -0.5937
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200701XD80055
Slight
51.5337, -0.3323
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
FORD STREETKA
(2y)
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Accident 200701FH10039
Slight
51.5148, -0.2260
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLVO S40
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Accident 2007530192669
Slight
51.8927, -2.0886
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD KA
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 2007530190198
Slight
51.8684, -2.3878
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(4y)
CITROEN C3
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Accident 200763CP02207
Slight
51.8176, -4.9611
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200722EA85425
Slight
51.9268, -2.5734
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200722EA85541
Slight
51.9158, -2.6000
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200722EA85482
Slight
51.8933, -2.4920
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2007530189625
Serious
51.8798, -2.0049
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
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Accident 200701XD80098
Slight
51.5378, -0.3562
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Vehicle
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Accident 200763CP01907
Slight
51.8084, -4.7697
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MINI ONE
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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