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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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.8474, -4.3921
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Serious
51.7909, -1.3369
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8439, -1.8560
2 vehicles
3 casualties
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Serious
51.9109, -3.9459
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 200943P342079
Serious
51.7623, -1.1917
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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(1y)
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200901XD80618
Serious
51.5218, -0.2641
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Serious
51.5172, -0.1227
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200963DP20609
Serious
51.9782, -3.6939
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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(4y)
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Accident 200943P235079
Serious
51.7846, -1.4537
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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(4y)
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Accident 200963CP17909
Serious
51.8002, -4.8373
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
Car
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Accident 200943P162079
Serious
51.7766, -1.2325
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200901XD80573
Serious
51.5268, -0.2827
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200963AC24609
Serious
51.8740, -4.1579
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 200963DP19209
Serious
51.9381, -3.3399
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200901CW11311
Serious
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 200943N259079
Serious
51.6089, -0.6988
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200943N048079
Serious
51.5895, -0.5684
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PIAGGIO ZIP
(3y)
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Accident 200943P224079
Serious
51.6824, -0.9617
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX636
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