A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 200663DP40006
Slight
51.9491, -3.5088
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2006530188375
Serious
51.8948, -2.1059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 200601XD80802
Slight
51.5372, -0.3531
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(1y)
Car
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Accident 200601XH30628
Slight
51.5478, -0.3996
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200601XD80792
Slight
51.5358, -0.3459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PREVIA
(4y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200643N270096
Slight
51.6520, -0.8684
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200643P271096
Slight
51.7628, -1.1962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200601CW11289
Slight
51.5199, -0.1734
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
VAUXHALL VECTRA
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200601XH30547
Slight
51.5481, -0.3964
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SUZUKI SV 650
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Accident 200643P255096
Slight
51.7812, -1.5420
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
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Accident 200643N207096
Slight
51.6206, -0.7209
2 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA STALKER
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200601FH10499
Slight
51.5148, -0.2305
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200663CP26406
Slight
51.8016, -4.8043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 75
(3y)
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(4y)
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Accident 200643P241096
Slight
51.7880, -1.2709
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Car
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Accident 2006530187859
Slight
51.8870, -2.1636
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL CORSA
VAUXHALL CORSA
PEUGEOT 206
(3y)
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Accident 200643N200096
Slight
51.6324, -0.7564
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
MINI ONE
(4y)
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Accident 200643N196096
Slight
51.6266, -0.7516
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200601CW11233
Serious
51.5158, -0.1362
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200601FH10624
Slight
51.5156, -0.2217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN 1000
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Accident 200643P156096
Slight
51.7869, -1.3867
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN RELAY
(3y)
Car
HONDA Model Missing
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