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 200501CW10578
Slight
51.5138, -0.1539
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200543P284045
Slight
51.7879, -1.3696
4 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
ROVER 75
(2y)
Car
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200501CW10546
Slight
51.5140, -0.1521
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200522EC32270
Slight
51.9098, -2.6177
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VAUXHALL COMBO
(2y)
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Accident 200563DP33305
Slight
52.7441, -3.1396
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(3y)
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Accident 200563DP36505
Slight
51.9442, -3.5749
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200522EC32221
Slight
51.8605, -2.6476
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200501XD80252
Slight
51.5305, -0.2979
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Yamaha FZ6
(1y)
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Accident 200501XD80258
Slight
51.5138, -0.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 2005530181791
Slight
51.8754, -2.2607
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN SAXO
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200501CW10975
Slight
51.5145, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200501XD80308
Slight
51.5213, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
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Accident 200501XD80238
Slight
51.5153, -0.2577
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA YZF 600 R
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Accident 200501FH10163
Slight
51.5156, -0.2217
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA YP 125 R
Car
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Accident 200563AC15405
Slight
51.9041, -3.9631
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 200501XD80246
Slight
51.5336, -0.3300
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
HONDA PRELUDE
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Accident 200501XD80279
Slight
51.5215, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200563AC14105
Slight
51.8260, -4.5547
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
(2y)
CITROEN C3
(2y)
SCANIA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 200543P195045
Slight
51.7579, -1.1507
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200501XD80237
Slight
51.5155, -0.2579
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD KA
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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