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 199922EC11797

Slight
51.8797, -2.6312
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199901XS00831

Slight
51.5424, -0.3774
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT 126 AUDI 80
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Accident 199901FH00893

Slight
51.5105, -0.2246
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT (1y) VOLVO 760
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Accident 199963ER18799

Slight
51.9241, -3.9244
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (4y) FORD FIESTA (4y)
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Accident 199943P432119

Serious
51.7889, -1.2853
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 600 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199963BB20699

Slight
51.8579, -3.1362
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901DM00948

Slight
51.5104, -0.1837
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 323 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901DM00899

Fatal
51.5149, -0.1445
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199901EK09004

Serious
51.5166, -0.1284
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199901DM00989

Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN E24
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Accident 199943N370119

Slight
51.6339, -0.7612
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Pedal cycle
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Accident 199943N385119

Slight
51.6306, -0.7548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES Vehicle
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Accident 199901BS09347

Slight
51.5050, -0.2147
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901BS00792

Slight
51.5058, -0.2104
2 vehicles 1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 180 (1y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199901FH00885

Serious
51.5052, -0.2245
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA (3y)
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Accident 199901DM00925

Slight
51.5141, -0.1508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901BS00797

Slight
51.5075, -0.2044
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A6 (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901XD00769

Slight
51.5214, -0.2637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX (3y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901EK00796

Slight
51.5165, -0.1296
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) FORD ESCORT (1y)
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Accident 199901XS00830

Slight
51.5399, -0.3670
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO 340 PEUGEOT 205 MAZDA XEDOS
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