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
Showing 20 of 38,531 accidents
Accident 2004530AI1981
Slight
51.8948, -2.1045
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 2004530AI1953
Slight
51.8924, -2.0741
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO
(3y)
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Accident 200401EO00770
Slight
51.5164, -0.1300
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200443N315064
Slight
51.6258, -0.7381
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200401TB00251
Slight
51.5478, -0.4014
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LDV 400 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200401XS00437
Slight
51.5419, -0.3760
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90M
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200463AC31204
Slight
51.8735, -4.1353
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MOTO GUZZI Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200401EO00764
Slight
51.5182, -0.1192
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(4y)
HONDA CB500S
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Accident 200401XH00451
Slight
51.5478, -0.4014
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200463DP21604
Slight
51.9398, -3.3555
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2004530AI1914
Slight
51.8895, -2.1491
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 2004530AI1918
Slight
51.8674, -2.1965
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200401TB00265
Slight
51.5265, -0.2770
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TOYOTA MR2
(4y)
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Accident 200443N305054
Slight
51.5992, -0.6491
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
IVECO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2004610062504
Slight
51.8187, -2.7006
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
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Accident 200463CP17704
Slight
51.8216, -4.6534
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200401EO00743
Slight
51.5179, -0.1170
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 2004530AI1883
Slight
51.8826, -2.2390
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200443P455054
Slight
51.7623, -1.1917
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
AUDI 80
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Accident 200401DM00623
Slight
51.5136, -0.1562
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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