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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Serious
51.5149, -0.1443
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Serious
51.8948, -2.1074
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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(1y)
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Accident 200601XD80385
Serious
51.5266, -0.2819
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under
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Accident 200643P007026
Serious
51.7867, -1.3824
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ST1300A
(2y)
MERCEDES 200
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Accident 200601CW10039
Serious
51.5148, -0.1448
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200643N288016
Serious
51.5734, -0.5287
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 200601TB00014
Serious
51.5484, -0.3978
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R1
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Accident 200643P177016
Serious
51.7903, -1.3429
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200601TA00027
Serious
51.5134, -0.1578
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FA 75CF
(2y)
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Accident 200643N158016
Serious
51.6503, -0.8631
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 200663CP00706
Serious
51.8132, -4.9555
1 vehicle
2 casualties
YAMAHA DT 125 R
(3y)
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Accident 200543N482125
Serious
51.6612, -0.9122
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MG ZR
(4y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
MERCEDES C CLASS
(1y)
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Accident 200501CW11902
Serious
51.5149, -0.1446
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
(2y)
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Accident 200543N551125
Serious
51.6187, -0.7172
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
CITROEN ZX
Car
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Accident 200563DP48305
Serious
51.9478, -3.4832
3 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 200501EO41414
Serious
51.5167, -0.1280
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 2005530184735
Serious
51.8709, -2.2925
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER Model Missing
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Accident 200501CW11868
Serious
51.5130, -0.1614
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200501TA00298
Serious
51.5142, -0.1504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 200563DP47105
Serious
51.8756, -3.1807
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Car
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