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 2023631331564
Serious
51.9414, -3.3982
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KAWASAKI MODEL MISSING
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Serious
51.8212, -3.0172
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5474, -0.3922
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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(3y)
BMW S 1000
(4y)
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Accident 2023430303019
Serious
51.7904, -1.3418
2 vehicles
11 casualties
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(4y)
HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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Accident 2023631326356
Serious
51.9491, -3.4495
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023010452522
Serious
51.5322, -0.3120
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2023010452276
Serious
51.5177, -0.1241
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 2023430287623
Serious
51.5884, -0.5646
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI IONIQ
YAMAHA YZF
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Accident 2023631321718
Serious
51.8883, -4.0557
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
(3y)
HONDA VTR1000F
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Accident 2023531319838
Serious
51.8793, -2.2008
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2023010449188
Serious
51.5152, -0.1421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2023631318826
Serious
51.8538, -4.3014
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CAPTUR
(2y)
CITROEN C4
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Accident 2023010448732
Serious
51.5430, -0.3771
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TESLA MODEL 3
(1y)
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2023631318105
Serious
51.9947, -3.7782
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZR
(4y)
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Accident 2023631315680
Serious
51.8687, -4.9652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW X1
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2023631315988
Serious
51.9376, -3.3449
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2023010446815
Serious
51.5179, -0.1171
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
MG ZS
(3y)
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Accident 2023531314325
Serious
51.8783, -2.1998
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI I10
HONDA CBF
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Accident 2023631316021
Serious
51.9496, -3.5206
3 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN C3
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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Accident 2023631315970
Serious
51.9548, -3.6421
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CBF
Car
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