A40 road traffic accidents
48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
2025
449
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
2025
449
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 199901EK00785
Slight
51.5172, -0.1223
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN 1000
(1y)
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Accident 199901XS00791
Slight
51.5354, -0.3442
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT TRAFIC
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Accident 1999530AI4614
Serious
51.8945, -2.0837
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
HONDA SH50
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Accident 199901XS00794
Slight
51.5362, -0.3468
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
SUZUKI GSF 600
(1y)
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Accident 199901XS00835
Slight
51.5338, -0.3280
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199943N266119
Slight
51.6188, -0.7173
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 199901EK00786
Slight
51.5177, -0.1079
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199901XS00793
Slight
51.5373, -0.3528
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199901XS00799
Slight
51.5417, -0.3750
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
(2y)
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199943P489119
Slight
51.7884, -1.2809
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199901EK00777
Slight
51.5169, -0.1262
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199901DM00864
Slight
51.5144, -0.1482
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199901XS00795
Slight
51.5332, -0.3208
3 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199901DM00863
Serious
51.5146, -0.1469
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CARBODIES TAXI
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901XD00770
Slight
51.5213, -0.2637
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199901XD00790
Slight
51.5192, -0.2623
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
JEEP CHEROKEE
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Accident 199901FH00860
Serious
51.5051, -0.2247
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 199943P308119
Slight
51.8019, -1.6339
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA AVENSIS
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199901XS00796
Slight
51.5481, -0.3965
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199901CP00442
Slight
51.5178, -0.1090
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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