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

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200601CP00308

Slight
51.5166, -0.1033
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200601XD80953

Slight
51.5215, -0.2637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE Car
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Accident 200601XD80974

Slight
51.5299, -0.2944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 200601XD80957

Slight
51.5336, -0.3309
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 Car
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Accident 200643N216116

Serious
51.6111, -0.7019
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 (1y) FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200643P151116

Slight
51.7884, -1.3984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI 80 IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200601XH30729

Slight
51.5559, -0.4597
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 200643P179116

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51.7924, -1.3012
1 vehicle 4 casualties
Car
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Accident 200663DP46506

Slight
51.9453, -3.4460
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 2006530188798

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51.8870, -2.0505
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLS ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200601CW11611

Slight
51.5126, -0.1613
1 vehicle 1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125 (3y)
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Accident 200601EO41254

Slight
51.5175, -0.1203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA Car
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Accident 2006610089606

Slight
51.7979, -2.9987
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200601FH10604

Slight
51.5147, -0.2315
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER (4y) BMW Model Missing
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Accident 2006530188834

Slight
51.8906, -2.1459
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Car
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Accident 2006530188872

Slight
51.8809, -2.2028
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car (2y)
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Accident 200622EA85028

Slight
51.8926, -2.5010
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y)
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Accident 200601CW11563

Slight
51.5137, -0.1553
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2006530188835

Slight
51.8739, -2.2735
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200601CW11589

Slight
51.5196, -0.1874
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S40 (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS
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