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 200243P272022
Serious
51.7910, -1.3366
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
JAGUAR XK SERIES
ROVER METRO
(2y)
SKODA OCTAVIA
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Accident 200201XH00351
Slight
51.5484, -0.4010
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
(2y)
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Accident 200201XS00218
Serious
51.5276, -0.2859
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
(2y)
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Accident 200243N254022
Slight
51.6339, -0.7612
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 200201EK00188
Slight
51.5170, -0.1251
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200201DM00296
Slight
51.5142, -0.1503
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200243N322022
Slight
51.5712, -0.5171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
SAAB 9000
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Accident 200243N368022
Slight
51.6056, -0.6937
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A6
(2y)
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200201EK00197
Slight
51.5174, -0.1212
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle
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Accident 200201XS00229
Slight
51.5359, -0.3461
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
AUDI 90
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Accident 200201DM00306
Serious
51.5136, -0.1559
3 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
FORD PUMA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 200201DM00292
Slight
51.5143, -0.1491
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(4y)
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Accident 200201FH00129
Slight
51.5138, -0.2486
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200201XS00227
Serious
51.5139, -0.2497
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
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Accident 200243N274022
Slight
51.6122, -0.7041
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
(4y)
RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200263DP05202
Slight
51.9385, -3.3643
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200243P260022
Slight
51.7879, -1.2706
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200243N263022
Slight
51.6033, -0.6889
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA HR-V
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Accident 200243N224022
Serious
51.6272, -0.7454
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 460
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL OMEGA
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200201DM00287
Slight
51.5142, -0.1503
2 vehicles
8 casualties
LEXUS RX300
(1y)
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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