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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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200601CW10666

Slight
51.5142, -0.1497
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 200643N311056

Serious
51.5795, -0.5537
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES ENFIELD BULLET (1y)
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Accident 200601CW10716

Slight
51.5128, -0.1582
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 200601XD80436

Slight
51.5139, -0.2491
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA Model Missing Car
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Accident 200601TB00128

Serious
51.5484, -0.3971
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 200601CW10664

Slight
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200601CW10682

Slight
51.5143, -0.1495
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200601CW10735

Slight
51.5143, -0.1488
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) (3y)
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Accident 200643P339056

Slight
51.7880, -1.2687
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car LAND ROVER FREELANDER (4y)
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Accident 200663AC20406

Slight
51.8938, -3.9831
3 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI SWIFT (4y) IVECO-FORD Model Missing Car
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Accident 200601CW10659

Slight
51.5161, -0.1332
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200663AC23306

Slight
51.8520, -4.3161
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200643N321056

Slight
51.6348, -0.7645
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA R6 (2y) HYUNDAI GETZ
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Accident 200601XD80522

Slight
51.5361, -0.3465
4 vehicles 3 casualties
Car BMW 1 SERIES (1y) AUDI CABRIOLET PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200663CP13906

Slight
51.8017, -4.8043
4 vehicles 3 casualties
ROVER METRO RENAULT LAGUNA Car Car
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Accident 200601XD80370

Serious
51.5432, -0.3797
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc (4y)
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Accident 200663AC22506

Slight
51.9145, -3.9392
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200601CW10646

Slight
51.5137, -0.1562
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2006530186780

Serious
51.8709, -1.9641
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN SKYLINE
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Accident 200643N220056

Slight
51.6324, -0.7565
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES VAUXHALL CORSA (4y)
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