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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Accident 200601CW10806
Slight
51.5157, -0.1374
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 200643N294066
Slight
51.6505, -0.8639
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
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Accident 200663AC24306
Slight
51.9535, -3.8994
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX900
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Accident 200601FH10280
Slight
51.5144, -0.2354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL AGILA
(2y)
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 200601XD80497
Slight
51.5213, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200663AC33306
Slight
51.8201, -4.6310
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
Car
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Accident 200643P259066
Slight
51.7898, -1.3487
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA FABIA
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
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Accident 200601XD80508
Slight
51.5328, -0.3183
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200601FH10315
Slight
51.5137, -0.2489
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(4y)
MERCEDES ML CLASS
(4y)
DAF TRUCKS FA 55LF
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Accident 200643P251066
Slight
51.7871, -1.3767
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 1 SERIES
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Accident 200601XD80488
Slight
51.5255, -0.2715
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
Car
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Accident 200601XD80535
Slight
51.5267, -0.2828
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 200601CW10796
Slight
51.5152, -0.1424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200601EO40610
Slight
51.5169, -0.1262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 200601EO40624
Slight
51.5179, -0.1167
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
(2y)
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200601CW10792
Slight
51.5162, -0.1314
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200601CW10778
Slight
51.5139, -0.1537
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200663AC25206
Slight
51.8550, -4.3073
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200601TA00117
Serious
51.5146, -0.1468
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
MERCEDES E CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2006610044306
Slight
51.8251, -3.0286
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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