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 200243N081092

Serious
51.6151, -0.7089
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW R 1150 GS (1y)
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Accident 2002530AI3106

Slight
51.8729, -2.2802
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y)
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Accident 200243P096092

Serious
51.8100, -1.6714
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200201DM01533

Slight
51.5149, -0.1446
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200201EO01010

Serious
51.5156, -0.1267
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200201XS01036

Slight
51.5267, -0.2828
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200201XS01048

Slight
51.5313, -0.3063
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA YAMAHA Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2002530AI2761

Slight
51.8976, -2.1186
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 HONDA CBR1000F (1y) ALFA ROMEO 166
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Accident 200201DM01489

Slight
51.5136, -0.1562
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200201XS01126

Slight
51.5364, -0.3472
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2002610092902

Slight
51.7662, -2.8570
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 200201XS01225

Slight
51.5360, -0.3452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y) FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200263AC39502

Slight
51.9952, -3.7870
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (4y) YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
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Accident 200243N008092

Slight
51.5685, -0.5049
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 200263CP23302

Serious
51.8016, -4.8044
1 vehicle 3 casualties
MAZDA 323
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Accident 200263DP33202

Serious
51.9513, -3.5974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUBARU LEGACY IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 200243P405082

Slight
51.7740, -1.4907
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PIAGGIO VESPA (3y)
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Accident 200263DP32902

Slight
51.9354, -3.3325
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200201EO01000

Slight
51.5187, -0.1197
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200243N309082

Slight
51.6268, -0.7487
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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