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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1 vehicle
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Fatal
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2 vehicles
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Fatal
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Fatal
51.8210, -4.6691
4 vehicles
3 casualties
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(3y)
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(1y)
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Fatal
51.8791, -2.0325
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200801XD75365
Fatal
51.5237, -0.2665
1 vehicle
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
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Fatal
51.5335, -0.3258
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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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
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(4y)
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Fatal
51.5916, -0.5864
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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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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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
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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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