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 2006530186384
Slight
51.8687, -2.3214
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200601XD80241
Slight
51.5295, -0.2919
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAEWOO MATIZ
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Accident 200601CW10438
Serious
51.5164, -0.1304
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA SCV100
(1y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
(2y)
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Accident 2006530186353
Slight
51.8940, -2.0956
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(3y)
FORD FOCUS
(4y)
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Accident 200643N122046
Slight
51.6418, -0.8349
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2006610023806
Slight
51.8152, -2.7060
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
Car
Car
SAAB 9000
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Accident 200643P236046
Slight
51.7877, -1.2596
3 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200601XD80257
Slight
51.5428, -0.3787
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
Car
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Accident 200643N113046
Slight
51.5597, -0.4789
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Car
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Accident 200663AC17906
Slight
51.8185, -4.5020
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
FIAT BRAVA
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 200601EO40379
Slight
51.5165, -0.1239
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200663CP09906
Slight
51.8016, -4.8044
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
(3y)
VOLVO 850
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Accident 200601XD80275
Slight
51.5390, -0.3614
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200601CW10433
Slight
51.5158, -0.1366
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO DAILY
(2y)
Motorcycle over 500cc
(1y)
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Accident 200643P109046
Slight
51.7749, -1.4879
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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Accident 200663AC14406
Slight
51.8193, -4.4986
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA OCTAVIA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 200601CP00090
Slight
51.5157, -0.1006
3 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA FZS 600
Pedal cycle
LONDON TAXIS INT. TXII
(4y)
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Accident 2006530186345
Slight
51.8845, -2.0469
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
JEEP CHEROKEE
(2y)
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Accident 200643P146046
Slight
51.7629, -1.1974
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200601XD80270
Slight
51.5428, -0.3777
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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