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

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Recent Accidents

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Fatal
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Fatal
51.8362, -3.0764
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 200963AC07709

Fatal
51.9985, -3.7450
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc MAZDA 3
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Accident 200943N154019

Fatal
51.5917, -0.5831
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200863CP29108

Fatal
51.8210, -4.6691
4 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS (3y) AUDI A4 (1y) FORD FUSION (4y) Car
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Accident 2008530196616

Fatal
51.8791, -2.0325
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200801XD75365

Fatal
51.5237, -0.2665
1 vehicle 2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 200801XD74911

Fatal
51.5335, -0.3258
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 200801FH74533

Fatal
51.5155, -0.2241
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (4y)
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Accident 200801CW73661

Fatal
51.5148, -0.1455
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200843N172058

Fatal
51.5916, -0.5864
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200801CW69540

Fatal
51.5132, -0.1582
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008610005508

Fatal
51.8248, -2.6895
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 200801XD69453

Fatal
51.5338, -0.3321
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (1y)
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Accident 200743P276117

Fatal
51.7453, -1.1164
4 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 FIAT PUNTO FORD TRANSIT CONNECT (4y) SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200763AC53407

Fatal
51.9763, -3.8451
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S80 HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 200701XH67734

Fatal
51.5481, -0.4148
5 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FT 95XF PEUGEOT 406 TOYOTA AVENSIS Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS
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Accident 200722EA86571

Fatal
51.9106, -2.6159
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200743P138107

Fatal
51.7873, -1.2578
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI COUPE
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Accident 200701XD67105

Fatal
51.5227, -0.2647
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (3y) Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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