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 199943N303039

Slight
51.6345, -0.7634
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle KAWASAKI AR50
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Accident 199901XD00206

Slight
51.5295, -0.2916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199963PH05799

Slight
51.9909, -4.9824
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT 19 BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199901DM00171

Slight
51.5146, -0.1469
1 vehicle 1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199901XS00220

Slight
51.5449, -0.3828
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199901DM00169

Slight
51.5154, -0.1408
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1 (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199943N219039

Serious
51.5621, -0.4949
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 199901DM00170

Slight
51.5151, -0.1424
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199922ER00913

Slight
51.9270, -2.5731
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 199901DM00164

Slight
51.5152, -0.1420
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610035599

Slight
51.8384, -3.0854
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA (1y) Vehicle ROVER 800 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 199963PH04799

Slight
51.8051, -4.9677
2 vehicles 3 casualties
AUSTIN MINI Vehicle
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Accident 199901BH00073

Slight
51.5076, -0.2038
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Vehicle
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Accident 199901XS00207

Slight
51.5427, -0.3770
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199943P330039

Slight
51.7628, -1.1822
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT CLIO (1y)
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Accident 199901DM00178

Slight
51.5163, -0.1306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle Vehicle
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Accident 199901FH00128

Slight
51.5047, -0.2218
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199901CP00089

Slight
51.5157, -0.1006
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610031699

Serious
51.7727, -2.8171
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199943P248039

Fatal
51.7855, -1.4514
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA FORD SIERRA
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