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 200601CW11411
Slight
51.5152, -0.1416
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 2006530187063
Slight
51.8726, -2.2893
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200643N311066
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51.6006, -0.6227
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FODEN Model Missing
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Accident 200601BS70362
Slight
51.5157, -0.2217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
CITROEN BERLINGO
(3y)
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Accident 200663CP17106
Slight
51.8628, -4.9682
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 2006530187258
Slight
51.8888, -2.0702
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
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VOLVO S60
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Accident 2006530187257
Slight
51.8936, -2.0645
2 vehicles
2 casualties
LEXUS RX300
(1y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
(3y)
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Accident 200601XD80607
Slight
51.5317, -0.3084
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
YAMAHA YZF R1
(2y)
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Accident 200663AC24206
Slight
51.8519, -4.3160
2 vehicles
2 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+
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Accident 200601CW10806
Slight
51.5157, -0.1374
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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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
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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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