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 200643P324016
Slight
51.7881, -1.3677
4 vehicles
6 casualties
Car
Car
VAUXHALL VECTRA
Car
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Accident 200601XD80382
Slight
51.5419, -0.3760
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA
Car
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Accident 200643P303016
Slight
51.7881, -1.3961
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(3y)
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2006530185585
Slight
51.8784, -2.1997
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
NISSAN X-TRAIL
(4y)
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Accident 200601CW10035
Slight
51.5147, -0.1452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200601TA00030
Slight
51.5200, -0.1794
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200601XD80027
Slight
51.5337, -0.3300
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200601XD80043
Slight
51.5386, -0.3597
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200601TB00019
Fatal
51.5199, -0.2629
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200643N380016
Slight
51.6121, -0.7036
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
FIAT PANDA
(2y)
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200601CW10028
Slight
51.5160, -0.1340
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 2006530185536
Slight
51.8927, -2.0888
2 vehicles
5 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
(4y)
Car
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Accident 200643N345016
Slight
51.5992, -0.6588
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SKODA Model Missing
Car
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Accident 2006530185701
Slight
51.8704, -2.2961
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200601XD80038
Slight
51.5296, -0.2929
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 200601CW10001
Slight
51.5146, -0.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200643N308016
Slight
51.6619, -0.9152
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
CITROEN XSARA
Car
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Accident 200663CP04206
Slight
51.9203, -4.9794
4 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
FORD KA
FORD FOCUS
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200643N264016
Slight
51.6244, -0.7339
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200601EO40897
Slight
51.5178, -0.1237
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA XL650V
FORD TRANSIT
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