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.

Fatal
998
Serious
8,795
Casualties
63,921
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

Accidents on the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200063BB18900

Slight
51.8674, -3.1517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 TRIUMPH T595 DAYTONA (3y)
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Accident 2000530AI3034

Slight
51.8782, -2.2004
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FTG 85CF (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200001XS01041

Slight
51.5310, -0.3025
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200001XS00883

Slight
51.5195, -0.2626
2 vehicles 5 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) Vehicle
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Accident 200001DM02090

Slight
51.5163, -0.1304
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 200001XS00960

Slight
51.5214, -0.2637
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000530AI3007

Serious
51.8945, -2.1007
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200001DM02078

Slight
51.5148, -0.1450
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT
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Accident 200001XH00940

Slight
51.5583, -0.4697
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200001DM02061

Slight
51.5161, -0.1327
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA Model Missing (1y) Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200043N033100

Slight
51.6445, -0.7972
3 vehicles 2 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 200043P028100

Slight
51.7889, -1.2853
3 vehicles 3 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200001XH00911

Slight
51.5538, -0.4477
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing (4y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200001XS01011

Slight
51.5403, -0.3685
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY BMW 3 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 200001XS01004

Serious
51.5221, -0.2642
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 200001XS01281

Slight
51.5433, -0.3782
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200043P004100

Slight
51.8032, -1.6381
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 200063PH13400

Slight
51.8164, -4.9621
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN 2CV FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200043N010100

Slight
51.6245, -0.7339
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200043P412090

Serious
51.7633, -1.1685
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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