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
51.8332, -1.8232
3 vehicles
5 casualties
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Serious
51.5583, -0.4693
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.5165, -0.1297
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.7910, -1.3372
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.6267, -0.7426
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 201343P027103
Serious
51.7897, -1.3495
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN URBAN
(4y)
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Accident 201343P294093
Serious
51.7953, -1.6044
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Car
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Serious
51.8245, -4.5942
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 2013530208162
Serious
51.8825, -2.0389
9 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
MERCEDES E CLASS
TOYOTA YARIS
SUZUKI SWIFT
(4y)
PEUGEOT 107
(3y)
Car
VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201301CW11325
Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2013530208329
Serious
51.8825, -2.2393
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 201301EK40590
Serious
51.5157, -0.1266
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
Honda PES 125
(4y)
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Accident 201343N086093
Serious
51.6406, -0.8167
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 201363AC30613
Serious
51.8486, -4.3071
4 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 3008
(2y)
SUZUKI IGNIS
ALFA ROMEO GT
FIAT 500
(4y)
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Accident 201343N226093
Serious
51.6446, -0.8030
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 201343P263083
Serious
51.7414, -1.1088
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
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Accident 201301CW11162
Serious
51.5133, -0.1586
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
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Accident 201363AC34913
Serious
51.8302, -4.4411
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
YAMAHA FJR 1300
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Accident 201301EK40536
Serious
51.5179, -0.1236
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2013610046713
Serious
51.8183, -2.7014
1 vehicle
2 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
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