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 2024430395330
Slight
51.7628, -1.1823
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT KADJAR
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2024010527119
Slight
51.5177, -0.1193
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024010526707
Slight
51.5276, -0.2850
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA 5
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2024631478624
Slight
51.9527, -3.4642
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
CITROEN RELAY
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Accident 2024631478490
Slight
51.8950, -3.2651
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBR
SKODA FABIA
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Accident 2024010526520
Slight
51.5138, -0.1542
1 vehicle
3 casualties
WRIGHTBUS NB4L
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Accident 2024430384254
Serious
51.6447, -0.8050
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DUCATI MONSTER
Car
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Accident 2024430383068
Slight
51.7890, -1.3603
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN QASHQAI
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024610031724
Slight
51.7664, -2.8568
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX
(2y)
MERCEDES SPRINTER
(1y)
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Accident 2024531477945
Slight
51.8725, -2.2893
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 5008
FIAT 500
(1y)
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Accident 2024430382853
Slight
51.6281, -0.7517
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
HONDA WW125
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Accident 2024010526168
Serious
51.5295, -0.2916
1 vehicle
2 casualties
MG ZS
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Accident 2024010525907
Serious
51.5144, -0.1496
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024010525841
Slight
51.5141, -0.2354
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL MOKKA
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2024010525736
Slight
51.5143, -0.2421
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
FORD KUGA
NISSAN PRIMASTAR
(1y)
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Accident 2024430375055
Slight
51.7881, -1.2638
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 1 SERIES
PEUGEOT 2008
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Accident 2024010525321
Slight
51.5481, -0.4101
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUDI A5
TOYOTA PRIUS
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Accident 2024531475665
Serious
51.8861, -2.1673
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CHEVROLET MATIZ
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Accident 2024221479659
Slight
51.8548, -2.6542
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CR-V
SEAT ATECA
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Accident 2024430389148
Slight
51.6377, -0.7738
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA PRIUS
VAUXHALL CORSA
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