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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200401XH00039

Slight
51.5589, -0.4699
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206 NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200443N252014

Slight
51.5714, -0.5204
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS Vehicle
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Accident 200401TB00025

Serious
51.5329, -0.3191
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 200401CP00028

Slight
51.5181, -0.1138
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200443N251014

Slight
51.5671, -0.5025
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2004610027304

Fatal
51.7754, -2.7998
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 200401XS00040

Slight
51.5266, -0.2789
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUBARU FORESTER (3y) CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200401TB00012

Slight
51.5481, -0.4117
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS (1y) HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 2004610005804

Slight
51.8117, -2.7105
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200443P279014

Slight
51.7756, -1.4948
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200401DM00074

Slight
51.5152, -0.1423
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 2004530AI0222

Serious
51.8694, -2.3924
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA VTR1000F PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200401EO00081

Slight
51.5181, -0.1113
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) KAWASAKI ZX636 (1y)
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Accident 200401TB00112

Serious
51.5484, -0.4000
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Vehicle
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Accident 200401EO00070

Slight
51.5164, -0.1300
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200463DP02304

Slight
51.8561, -3.1333
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MASTER VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200401FH00047

Slight
51.5143, -0.2363
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle CITROEN Model Missing
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Accident 200443N126014

Slight
51.5995, -0.6689
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200401DM00054

Slight
51.5138, -0.1542
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (4y)
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Accident 200401TB00014

Slight
51.5361, -0.3466
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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