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 1999530AI3823

Slight
51.8734, -2.4234
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199901XS00665

Slight
51.5356, -0.3443
1 vehicle 1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE
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Accident 199901EK00517

Slight
51.5169, -0.1259
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY Vehicle
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Accident 1999610125999

Slight
51.7847, -2.9755
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199901XD00671

Slight
51.5189, -0.2623
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 199963PH15399

Serious
51.8870, -4.9692
1 vehicle 2 casualties
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199943P011109

Serious
51.8032, -1.6374
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 199901XD00639

Slight
51.5194, -0.2625
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle (3y)
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Accident 199901DP00438

Serious
51.5098, -0.1922
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO T5 125 (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999530AI3708

Slight
51.8912, -2.0707
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 199943N047109

Slight
51.6395, -0.7800
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA FORD FIESTA AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
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Accident 199922EC11088

Slight
51.8926, -2.5009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199901CP00382

Slight
51.5169, -0.1043
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199901FH00688

Serious
51.5043, -0.2188
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199963PP13499

Slight
51.8244, -4.5942
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199943P446099

Slight
51.7624, -1.1965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (2y) YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199901BS00653

Slight
51.5053, -0.2129
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999530AI3773

Slight
51.8699, -2.3028
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 199901FH00701

Serious
51.5105, -0.2246
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999530AI3746

Slight
51.8390, -1.8391
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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