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

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201001TA00186

Fatal
51.5147, -0.2301
1 vehicle 1 casualty
YAMAHA NXC 125
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Accident 201043P185070

Fatal
51.6684, -0.9409
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1 MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 201043N023060

Fatal
51.6445, -0.8048
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VOLVO C70
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Accident 201063DP12910

Fatal
51.9507, -3.5929
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 201043P041050

Fatal
51.7823, -1.5526
1 vehicle 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 201043P188040

Fatal
51.7822, -1.4582
1 vehicle 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 201001TB00092

Fatal
51.5478, -0.3936
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES 190 Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201001TA00042

Fatal
51.5162, -0.1322
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2010530201528

Fatal
51.8593, -1.9509
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 201043P094030

Fatal
51.7612, -1.1606
1 vehicle 4 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200901TA00121

Fatal
51.5146, -0.1471
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200963AC36909

Fatal
51.9986, -3.7452
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CBR900RR FORD FOCUS (1y)
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Accident 2009610056709

Fatal
51.8384, -3.0856
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FOCUS (2y) RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200963DP16409

Fatal
51.8856, -3.2068
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (4y)
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Accident 200943N191069

Fatal
51.6019, -0.6349
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 200901TB00100

Fatal
51.5538, -0.4477
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200943P041059

Fatal
51.8077, -1.6626
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050 (4y) Car
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Accident 200922E902324

Fatal
51.8521, -2.6578
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200901TA00039

Fatal
51.5213, -0.1981
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200901TA00037

Fatal
51.5215, -0.2006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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