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 200163AC04701
Serious
51.9936, -3.8097
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 200143P004051
Slight
51.8028, -1.6368
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 200143N011051
Slight
51.6021, -0.6314
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLVO V40
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 2001530AI1444
Slight
51.8826, -2.2390
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND NATIONAL Model Missing
PEUGEOT 306
(4y)
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Accident 200101XS00534
Slight
51.5301, -0.2962
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2001610046401
Slight
51.8115, -2.7106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2001610045201
Slight
51.7808, -2.7901
2 vehicles
5 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
VOLVO 340
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Accident 200143N003051
Slight
51.6612, -0.9081
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
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Accident 200143P388041
Slight
51.7896, -1.3493
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200101DM00833
Serious
51.5163, -0.1313
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2001530AI1412
Slight
51.8730, -2.2791
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle
(1y)
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Accident 200143P330041
Slight
51.7797, -1.2400
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200122EC16862
Slight
51.9124, -2.6122
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
MERCEDES CLK CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200101DM00851
Slight
51.5154, -0.1407
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200101EK00539
Slight
51.5180, -0.1154
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200101XS00524
Slight
51.5138, -0.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CAGIVA MITO
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 200143P329041
Serious
51.7727, -1.2227
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
(1y)
SUZUKI Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200143P369041
Slight
51.7896, -1.4319
4 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
Vehicle
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200101XS00539
Slight
51.5199, -0.2627
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAN Model Missing
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
Vehicle
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Accident 200143P343041
Slight
51.6703, -0.9325
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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