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 200201XH00920
Slight
51.5582, -0.4692
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
CHRYSLER Model Missing
(2y)
MERCEDES CL CLASS
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Accident 200201DM01904
Slight
51.5146, -0.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200201XH00935
Slight
51.5479, -0.4050
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2002530AI3697
Serious
51.8956, -2.1244
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A4
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
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Accident 2002530AI3818
Slight
51.8918, -2.1408
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200201DM01928
Slight
51.5151, -0.1429
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN CARAVELLE
(3y)
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Accident 200263DP42802
Fatal
51.8840, -3.2267
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200201XS01305
Slight
51.5213, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
HONDA CB600 HORNET
(3y)
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Accident 200201XS01441
Slight
51.5314, -0.3069
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200201FH00780
Slight
51.5140, -0.2458
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200201DM01864
Slight
51.5148, -0.1452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200201DM01863
Slight
51.5153, -0.1417
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200201EO01475
Slight
51.5182, -0.1138
2 vehicles
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 180
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200243N310102
Slight
51.6276, -0.7513
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 2002530AI3529
Slight
51.8939, -2.0876
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MAESTRO
FORD MONDEO
CITROEN AX
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Accident 2002530AI3620
Slight
51.8707, -1.9639
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT COUPE
(3y)
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Accident 200201XS01303
Serious
51.5399, -0.3667
1 vehicle
3 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200201XS01300
Fatal
51.5356, -0.3452
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 200201XS01284
Slight
51.5261, -0.2746
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB350S
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Accident 200201XS01338
Slight
51.5296, -0.2926
4 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
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