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 200343P206113
Fatal
51.7880, -1.2754
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200343N132113
Slight
51.5619, -0.4947
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200301DM01753
Slight
51.5137, -0.1547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200301TB00482
Fatal
51.5347, -0.3403
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(3y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200301TA00442
Serious
51.5140, -0.1530
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 200301TB00472
Slight
51.5260, -0.2743
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD MONDEO
AUDI 80
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Accident 200322EC26510
Slight
51.8938, -2.6349
1 vehicle
4 casualties
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER
(1y)
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Accident 200363DP46603
Slight
51.9203, -3.3126
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200343N160113
Serious
51.6013, -0.6819
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CBR600F
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Accident 200363AC50003
Serious
51.8737, -4.1898
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200322EC26480
Serious
51.9027, -2.6257
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200301EO01924
Slight
51.5156, -0.1267
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200301DM01721
Slight
51.5151, -0.1434
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 200343P133113
Slight
51.7623, -1.1919
3 vehicles
2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
DENNIS Model Missing
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200301XH00798
Slight
51.5480, -0.3988
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200343N046113
Serious
51.6418, -0.8349
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAIHATSU FOURTRAK
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200301EO01916
Slight
51.5181, -0.1115
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200301DM01699
Slight
51.5151, -0.1434
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200343N044113
Slight
51.6320, -0.7561
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
TOYOTA RAV4
(2y)
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Accident 200301TE00625
Slight
51.5142, -0.2399
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
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