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 200301DM00258
Slight
51.5132, -0.1592
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301DM00128
Slight
51.5160, -0.1342
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200343N010023
Serious
51.6118, -0.7032
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
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Accident 200343P096023
Slight
51.7921, -1.3256
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN AX
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200301DM00126
Slight
51.5141, -0.1513
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200301DM00125
Slight
51.5164, -0.1304
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200301DM00174
Slight
51.5142, -0.1508
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200301XS00108
Serious
51.5358, -0.3461
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 2003530AI0389
Serious
51.8582, -1.9441
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW Z3
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Accident 2003530AI0236
Slight
51.8826, -2.2388
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200343N409013
Slight
51.5748, -0.5370
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
(4y)
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Accident 200301DM00151
Slight
51.5126, -0.1585
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MINI COOPER
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Accident 200301FH00106
Slight
51.5153, -0.2262
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200301DM00257
Serious
51.5198, -0.1728
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW M3
SEAT ALHAMBRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200301RX00005
Slight
51.5124, -0.1593
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200301DM00134
Slight
51.5199, -0.1757
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 200343N365013
Slight
51.6018, -0.6371
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200301EO00181
Slight
51.5181, -0.1230
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200301DM00121
Slight
51.5152, -0.1424
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 200301XS00178
Slight
51.5157, -0.2584
2 vehicles
1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing
Vehicle
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