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 200001FH00421
Slight
51.5134, -0.2255
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
(4y)
PIAGGIO PX200 E
(1y)
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Accident 200001EK00774
Slight
51.5182, -0.1130
1 vehicle
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER
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Accident 200043P320050
Slight
51.7468, -1.1215
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA H100S
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Accident 200001CP00174
Slight
51.5161, -0.1020
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 200001DM01038
Slight
51.5156, -0.1384
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(2y)
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Accident 200001DM01033
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125
(3y)
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Accident 200001DM01025
Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 200001CP00178
Slight
51.5180, -0.1106
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200001DM01017
Slight
51.5155, -0.1400
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA XJ 600 N
(2y)
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Accident 200001DM00999
Serious
51.5147, -0.1452
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 200043P316050
Slight
51.7867, -1.3825
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA NS125R
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200063MM07700
Slight
51.8180, -4.4956
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL BRAVA
(4y)
VOLVO 940
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Accident 200001XS00392
Slight
51.5433, -0.3782
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI UC 125
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200043N249050
Slight
51.5626, -0.4976
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
Vehicle
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Accident 200001XS00414
Slight
51.5214, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
(4y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200001DM01172
Slight
51.5150, -0.1437
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200043N267050
Slight
51.5670, -0.5025
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
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Accident 200001XS00413
Slight
51.5358, -0.3461
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
Vehicle
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Accident 200001DM01240
Slight
51.5142, -0.1498
1 vehicle
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 200001DM01001
Serious
51.5212, -0.1978
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
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