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A40 road traffic accidents

48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
2025 449
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
51.8057, -4.9283
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.5271, -0.2847
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200701CW10511

Slight
51.5134, -0.1592
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200743N061057

Slight
51.6443, -0.7961
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200701XD80295

Serious
51.5333, -0.3241
5 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200743N057057

Slight
51.6338, -0.7613
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200701FH10197

Serious
51.5151, -0.2247
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under (1y)
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Accident 200701XD80328

Slight
51.5429, -0.3787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over BENTLEY CONTINENTAL (1y)
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Accident 200743N009057

Serious
51.5687, -0.5047
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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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
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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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