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 200101DM00708
Slight
51.5141, -0.1517
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101DM00683
Slight
51.5134, -0.1578
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 200101CP00112
Slight
51.5162, -0.1020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2001530AI1174
Slight
51.8787, -2.2012
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
PEUGEOT 206
(1y)
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Accident 2001530AI1170
Slight
51.8752, -2.2642
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 100 SERIES
PEUGEOT 406
(4y)
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Accident 200143P182041
Slight
51.7633, -1.1971
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 200101DM00693
Slight
51.5132, -0.1602
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2001530AI1166
Slight
51.8583, -1.9028
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
LDV 400 SERIES
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Accident 200101DM00648
Fatal
51.5139, -0.1526
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101DM00659
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200143N168041
Slight
51.6602, -0.9024
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 200101DM00687
Slight
51.5138, -0.1539
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 200101XS00517
Slight
51.5323, -0.3129
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200101DM00682
Slight
51.5198, -0.1731
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 2001610035701
Slight
51.8273, -3.0381
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200101DM00684
Slight
51.5139, -0.1537
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(1y)
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200101XS00457
Serious
51.5296, -0.2926
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 200143N096041
Slight
51.6104, -0.7008
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200101DM00718
Slight
51.5152, -0.1420
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
CARBODIES TAXI
(4y)
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Accident 2001530AI1087
Slight
51.8727, -2.1985
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN XANTIA
(4y)
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