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 200301EO00456
Slight
51.5166, -0.1284
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301DM00467
Slight
51.5145, -0.1475
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301XS00257
Slight
51.5353, -0.3441
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200363DP08803
Slight
51.9524, -3.4506
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200301EO00431
Slight
51.5163, -0.1307
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
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Accident 200301EO00432
Slight
51.5157, -0.1266
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200363DP10203
Slight
51.8404, -3.0985
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
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Accident 200301DM00472
Slight
51.5145, -0.1478
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
(1y)
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Accident 200301DM00486
Slight
51.5137, -0.1547
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200301DM00371
Slight
51.5146, -0.1471
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301XS00245
Slight
51.5436, -0.3792
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003610031203
Slight
51.8340, -3.0659
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200363AC09903
Fatal
51.8473, -4.3921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2003530AI0762
Slight
51.8925, -2.0882
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAZDA 323
CITROEN C15
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Accident 2003530AI0807
Slight
51.8761, -2.1997
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI X2
(3y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA HILUX
(4y)
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Accident 200301EO00414
Slight
51.5182, -0.1130
2 vehicles
1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB
(1y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200363AC10003
Slight
51.8169, -4.5072
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200363DP08203
Slight
51.9510, -3.5933
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
(3y)
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Accident 200343P038033
Serious
51.7880, -1.3681
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
Vehicle
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Accident 200363DP08403
Slight
51.9382, -3.3521
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ISUZU Model Missing
Vehicle
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