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A40 road traffic accidents

48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
2025 449
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200101XS01031

Slight
51.5345, -0.3385
5 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CARLTON PEUGEOT 106 FORD KA FORD ESCORT FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 200101DM01661

Serious
51.5148, -0.1456
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200101DM01539

Slight
51.5146, -0.1474
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200101CP00268

Slight
51.5165, -0.1030
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA SR 125 (4y) CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200101XS01078

Slight
51.5419, -0.3758
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) AUDI A4
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Accident 200101DM01502

Slight
51.5132, -0.1592
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 2001610082701

Serious
51.7694, -2.8317
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (3y)
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Accident 200143P049081

Slight
51.7627, -1.1965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200122EC17790

Slight
51.8425, -2.6823
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing LEYLAND DAF FT 85CF (2y) VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 200101XS01003

Slight
51.5363, -0.3460
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 2001530AI2590

Slight
51.8734, -2.4203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 200163DP15401

Slight
51.8853, -3.2200
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA PEUGEOT 106 (4y) FORD ORION
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Accident 200143N423071

Slight
51.6324, -0.7568
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405 ROVER 400 SERIES
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Accident 200163AC18701

Fatal
51.9140, -3.9401
2 vehicles 2 casualties
SUZUKI GS 500 (4y) Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200143P419071

Slight
51.7898, -1.3483
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FIAT UNO
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Accident 200101XH00653

Serious
51.5482, -0.4169
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200143P442071

Slight
51.7661, -1.2057
3 vehicles 3 casualties
CITROEN AX FORD SIERRA FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200101DM01485

Slight
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 2001530AI2539

Slight
51.8936, -2.1335
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y) HONDA HR-V (2y) LEYLAND DAF FA 65CF
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Accident 200101DM01482

Slight
51.5142, -0.1503
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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