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 199901EO00254

Slight
51.5175, -0.1210
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 199901XS00815

Slight
51.5354, -0.3441
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199943N054069

Serious
51.6246, -0.7339
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) NISSAN SUNNY CITROEN XM (4y)
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Accident 199901XS00391

Serious
51.5435, -0.3788
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX900 (3y) MERCEDES C CLASS (3y)
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Accident 199901XD00350

Slight
51.5194, -0.2625
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) VOLVO 440
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Accident 199943N094069

Serious
51.5601, -0.4834
12 vehicles 12 casualties
PEUGEOT 309 VAUXHALL CAVALIER (4y) Vehicle TOYOTA AVENSIS (1y) FORD MONDEO PEUGEOT 406 (1y) RENAULT CLIO (3y) RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) RENAULT LAGUNA (4y) AUDI COUPE MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (1y) MITSUBISHI GALANT
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Accident 199963PH08299

Slight
51.8049, -4.9485
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 21 ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199901XD00414

Slight
51.5194, -0.2626
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199943P080069

Slight
51.7879, -1.2649
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD SIERRA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199943N020069

Slight
51.6233, -0.7313
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LEYLAND DAF FA 55 (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) FIAT UNO
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Accident 199901BH00164

Slight
51.5065, -0.2078
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT 5 Pedal cycle
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Accident 199963PP07099

Slight
51.8048, -4.7873
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN BX AUSTIN MAESTRO NISSAN VANETTE (1y)
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Accident 1999530AI2158

Serious
51.8898, -2.1534
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901XD00353

Slight
51.5260, -0.2738
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX600 (1y) PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199901EO00252

Slight
51.5179, -0.1100
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under Vehicle
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Accident 199943P027069

Slight
51.7428, -1.1114
1 vehicle 2 casualties
MAN Model Missing
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Accident 199943N019069

Slight
51.6306, -0.7550
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199901CP00216

Slight
51.5181, -0.1113
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901XD00334

Slight
51.5157, -0.2584
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 199901XH00500

Slight
51.5484, -0.4171
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) MAN Model Missing (2y)
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