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 199901FH00724

Slight
51.5052, -0.2247
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Vehicle
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Accident 199901DM00594

Slight
51.5147, -0.1463
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199901EK00535

Slight
51.5168, -0.1269
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999530AI3752

Slight
51.8945, -2.0831
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199901DM00595

Slight
51.5158, -0.1369
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199943N039109

Slight
51.5701, -0.5071
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PORSCHE 928 VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199901BS00631

Slight
51.5071, -0.2057
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199943P065109

Slight
51.8042, -1.6436
3 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA (1y) SUBARU IMPREZA (1y) FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 199943P037109

Slight
51.7626, -1.1965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199901DM00607

Slight
51.5163, -0.1307
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199901XS00677

Slight
51.5334, -0.3242
3 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES TOYOTA CARINA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199963PH15499

Slight
51.8126, -4.9627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 19 Vehicle
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Accident 199943P007109

Slight
51.8039, -1.6417
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199943P025109

Slight
51.7922, -1.3230
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MONTEGO SUZUKI GSX 600
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Accident 199963BB17999

Serious
51.9523, -3.4504
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199901XH00898

Slight
51.5582, -0.4692
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y) MERCEDES 300
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Accident 199901DM00592

Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle 2 casualties
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199901XS00648

Slight
51.5399, -0.3665
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 199943N029109

Slight
51.5606, -0.4932
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 900 FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199901FH00698

Slight
51.5037, -0.2240
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA Pedal cycle
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