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 200163DP09201
Slight
51.9528, -3.6153
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200101XS00818
Slight
51.5195, -0.2626
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200101XS00800
Fatal
51.5152, -0.2573
1 vehicle
1 casualty
GILERA STALKER
(2y)
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Accident 200143N123061
Serious
51.6355, -0.7667
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200101EK00757
Slight
51.5154, -0.1269
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200143P163061
Serious
51.7759, -1.4751
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 2001530AI1948
Slight
51.8893, -2.0553
4 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200101FH00457
Slight
51.5144, -0.2353
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 200163CP07101
Fatal
51.8033, -4.8950
4 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
(3y)
RENAULT Model Missing
(2y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200101EK00767
Slight
51.5167, -0.1235
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA C90
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
(1y)
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Accident 200143N105061
Slight
51.6273, -0.7458
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200101XS00766
Slight
51.5319, -0.3097
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200101XS00776
Slight
51.5266, -0.2789
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200143P136061
Slight
51.7632, -1.1966
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
AUSTIN MONTEGO
VOLVO 740
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Accident 200101DM01122
Slight
51.5160, -0.1343
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200101DM01126
Slight
51.5133, -0.1586
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN ALMERA
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Accident 200101XS01022
Slight
51.5297, -0.2934
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 200101EK00721
Slight
51.5169, -0.1269
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 460
NISSAN TERRANO
(1y)
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Accident 200101XS00750
Slight
51.5261, -0.2745
3 vehicles
3 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 156
VOLVO 240
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200143P124061
Slight
51.7687, -1.2126
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MIDGET
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
AUSTIN METRO
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