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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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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Accident 200101XS01223

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51.5214, -0.2637
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 FORD FOCUS (2y)
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Accident 200143N260091

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51.6016, -0.6368
3 vehicles 4 casualties
SUBARU SUBARU NISSAN SERENA (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200163AC29701

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51.9973, -3.8069
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle HONDA CB600F
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Accident 200101DM01839

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51.5132, -0.1595
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101XS01196

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51.5296, -0.2926
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA Vehicle
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Accident 200101DM01943

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51.5148, -0.1450
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200143N128091

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51.6017, -0.6372
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200101CP00314

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51.5178, -0.1089
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (3y) KAWASAKI ER500
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Accident 2001610097401

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51.8212, -3.0172
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65 (3y)
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Accident 200163CP18101

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51.9679, -4.9943
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200101XS01178

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51.5297, -0.2926
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 200101DM01823

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51.5133, -0.1592
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA XEDOS PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 200143N095091

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51.6432, -0.8091
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 200163DP22001

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51.9110, -3.2857
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT (3y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200143N146091

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51.5606, -0.4932
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MOTO GUZZI Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 200143P089091

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51.7753, -1.2287
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CHRYSLER VOYAGER (1y) ROVER METRO AUDI A4 (2y)
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Accident 200101FH00701

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51.5093, -0.2245
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under MAZDA 323
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Accident 200143P095091

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51.7627, -1.1965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2001610096701

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51.7910, -2.7393
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
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Accident 200143P121091

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51.7890, -1.5834
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER RENAULT KANGOO
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