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 200801CW69987
Serious
51.5161, -0.1342
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5164, -0.1303
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.5149, -0.1442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200843P151028
Serious
51.7453, -1.1167
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
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Accident 200843N087028
Serious
51.5999, -0.6458
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Car
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Accident 200863CP02208
Serious
51.8685, -4.9653
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200863AC04408
Serious
51.8443, -4.4047
3 vehicles
5 casualties
RENAULT ESPACE
(2y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Serious
51.5705, -0.5093
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2008610006808
Serious
51.8211, -2.6938
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
Car
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Accident 200863DP02608
Serious
51.9360, -3.3333
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200843N145028
Serious
51.6570, -0.8832
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
NISSAN MICRA
(4y)
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Accident 200801XD69475
Serious
51.5139, -0.2491
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200863DP01808
Serious
51.9384, -3.3421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Accident 200863AC05508
Serious
51.8853, -4.0645
1 vehicle
3 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 200801CW10058
Serious
51.5139, -0.1527
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200801CW10083
Serious
51.5136, -0.1559
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200743N284127
Serious
51.6206, -0.7212
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO
TRIUMPH TT600
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Accident 200743N275127
Serious
51.5773, -0.5488
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200701XD80933
Serious
51.5408, -0.3721
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200743N217127
Serious
51.5652, -0.5001
4 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
PEUGEOT 306
PEUGEOT 107
(2y)
VOLVO S40
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