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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Serious
51.5535, -0.4461
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Serious
51.5300, -0.2952
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(4y)
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Serious
51.7901, -1.4296
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.7962, -1.6067
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.6258, -0.7375
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
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Serious
51.8888, -2.0702
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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(4y)
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Accident 201443N128014
Serious
51.5618, -0.4982
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Pedal cycle
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Serious
51.7775, -1.2345
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 201343P241123
Serious
51.7882, -1.3687
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201301CW11798
Serious
51.5144, -0.1478
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Serious
51.5982, -0.6090
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA AVENSIS
NISSAN CABSTAR
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Accident 201363CP21913
Serious
51.8189, -4.7078
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
PEUGEOT 207
(4y)
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 2013530208186
Serious
51.8933, -2.0764
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 201343N032123
Serious
51.5728, -0.5241
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201343P346113
Serious
51.6704, -0.9257
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 201363AC43613
Serious
51.8178, -4.4965
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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Accident 201301XD80884
Serious
51.5305, -0.2972
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GALAXY
(1y)
Car
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Accident 2013610066313
Serious
51.7664, -2.8565
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 201343P051113
Serious
51.7881, -1.2708
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201301XD80892
Serious
51.5137, -0.2494
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 1200
LOTUS ELISE
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