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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Accident 200663CP28506

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51.8076, -4.7759
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200622EA37517

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51.8516, -2.6582
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200643N133106

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51.5613, -0.4932
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT LEON (2y) Car VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200663AC57406

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51.8178, -4.5095
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) Car
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Accident 200601XH30635

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51.5477, -0.3954
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2006530188472

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51.8583, -1.9448
2 vehicles 5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing (3y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200601CP00282

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51.5152, -0.0986
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200663CP38206

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51.8022, -4.8081
2 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO Motorcycle over 500cc (2y)
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Accident 200663DP39906

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51.8479, -3.1201
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT PEUGEOT 307 (3y) Car
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Accident 2006610086406

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51.8138, -3.0114
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA Car
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Accident 200643N065106

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51.5692, -0.5060
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER (2y)
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Accident 200643P072106

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51.7672, -1.2087
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200601CW11323

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51.5160, -0.1348
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII HONDA XR125L (2y)
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Accident 200643N051106

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51.6323, -0.7567
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 200601XD80869

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51.5347, -0.3400
6 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI GETZ (1y) MITSUBISHI GALANT VAUXHALL CORSA Car Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 200643N042106

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51.6406, -0.8168
3 vehicles 4 casualties
NISSAN CABSTAR Car Car
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Accident 2006530188445

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51.8972, -2.1196
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) ERF Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200601XD80835

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51.5366, -0.3485
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200601CW11325

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51.5215, -0.2006
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc FORD TRANSIT (4y)
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Accident 200601EO41089

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51.5155, -0.1267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CHRYSLER NEON Pedal cycle
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