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 200601TA00250
Serious
51.5160, -0.2156
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI AN 400
(1y)
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Accident 200663AC42006
Serious
51.9767, -3.6846
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Harley-Davidson VRSC
(4y)
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200643P205106
Serious
51.7413, -1.1068
1 vehicle
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200663CP29506
Serious
51.8046, -4.9527
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200663AC42206
Serious
51.9864, -3.7166
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
Car
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Accident 200601CW11290
Serious
51.5149, -0.1440
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200601CW11607
Serious
51.5137, -0.1547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Taxi/Private hire car
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Accident 2006530188375
Serious
51.8948, -2.1059
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES VITO
PIAGGIO ZIP
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Accident 200601CW11233
Serious
51.5158, -0.1362
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200643N160096
Serious
51.5993, -0.6588
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200601CW11153
Serious
51.5137, -0.1547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
BMW R 1150 R
(4y)
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Accident 200643N227086
Serious
51.6253, -0.7356
1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI KLE500
(1y)
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Accident 200601TA00207
Serious
51.5197, -0.1879
1 vehicle
1 casualty
GILERA RUNNER 125
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Accident 200601CW11126
Serious
51.5151, -0.1430
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 200643N199086
Serious
51.6209, -0.7216
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200643P322086
Serious
51.7887, -1.2849
4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
(3y)
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200601CW11109
Serious
51.5145, -0.1474
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200663CP24006
Serious
51.8462, -4.9704
1 vehicle
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 106
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Accident 200663DP36806
Serious
51.8950, -3.2652
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
Motorcycle 125cc and under
(1y)
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Accident 2006610060206
Serious
51.7742, -2.8763
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO S60
(1y)
HONDA CBR600F
(3y)
HONDA CBR1100XX
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