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

Accidents on the A40

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Accident 2006530187490

Slight
51.8360, -1.8303
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN MICRA (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AUDI A4 (1y)
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Accident 200601EO41193

Slight
51.5170, -0.1230
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200601XD80663

Serious
51.5381, -0.3568
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200643P117086

Slight
51.7883, -1.4395
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO Car
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Accident 200663DP32806

Slight
51.9137, -3.2914
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200601XD80657

Slight
51.5214, -0.2637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing Car
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Accident 200601CW11039

Serious
51.5158, -0.1365
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER FREELANDER (2y)
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Accident 200601CW11041

Slight
51.5143, -0.1491
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (3y)
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Accident 2006530187485

Fatal
51.8944, -2.1305
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 200601CW11074

Slight
51.5150, -0.1445
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R6 (1y)
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Accident 200601CW11033

Slight
51.5152, -0.1416
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200601CW11075

Slight
51.5163, -0.1304
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle HONDA CB600F
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Accident 200643N098086

Slight
51.5894, -0.5674
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200601CW11022

Slight
51.5198, -0.1711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc FORD TRANSIT (2y)
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Accident 200643P088086

Slight
51.7882, -1.4399
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2006530187471

Serious
51.8967, -2.1154
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 200601CP00208

Slight
51.5176, -0.1082
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2006530187467

Serious
51.8660, -2.3720
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200601CW11030

Slight
51.5141, -0.1511
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 200643N040086

Slight
51.5991, -0.6657
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN BERLINGO FORD FIESTA
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