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 200743P107097
Serious
51.7972, -1.6140
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 200743P248097
Serious
51.6944, -0.9810
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200701CP00237
Serious
51.5176, -0.1072
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200743P094097
Serious
51.7670, -1.2090
2 vehicles
5 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200763CP28407
Serious
51.8761, -4.9650
3 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
Car
PEUGEOT 206
(4y)
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Accident 200763CP27007
Serious
51.8016, -4.8043
2 vehicles
6 casualties
FORD KA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200701EO40646
Serious
51.5169, -0.1267
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200701EO40723
Serious
51.5176, -0.1190
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
LDV MAXUS
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Accident 200763DP39507
Serious
51.8740, -3.1774
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
YAMAHA YZF R1
(4y)
FIAT PUNTO
PEUGEOT 307
(1y)
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Accident 200701BS66127
Serious
51.5177, -0.2102
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
TOYOTA AVENSIS
FIAT BRAVA
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Accident 200722EA86293
Serious
51.8503, -2.6707
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 200763AC34507
Serious
51.9753, -3.8500
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(4y)
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Accident 200743P177087
Serious
51.7911, -1.4154
3 vehicles
7 casualties
DAIHATSU SIRION
PEUGEOT 206
BMW 3 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 200763DP32807
Serious
51.9581, -3.6557
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
RENAULT MEGANE
(3y)
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Accident 2007610058307
Serious
51.7727, -2.8077
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAF TRUCKS FTP 95XF
(4y)
CITROEN RELAY
(2y)
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Accident 200701XD80654
Serious
51.5369, -0.3512
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 200763DP29207
Serious
51.9459, -3.4332
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 200743P070087
Serious
51.7908, -1.2918
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 200701XD80546
Serious
51.5351, -0.3426
1 vehicle
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(2y)
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Accident 200743N287077
Serious
51.6265, -0.7421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA XP 500
(1y)
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