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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Accident 200501CW11796
Serious
51.5142, -0.1504
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200563CP37305
Serious
51.8163, -4.7290
1 vehicle
3 casualties
CITROEN C3
(3y)
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Accident 200543N266125
Serious
51.6418, -0.7876
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
(1y)
YAMAHA VMX 1200
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Accident 200501TA00304
Serious
51.5200, -0.1714
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(1y)
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Accident 200501CW11771
Serious
51.5138, -0.1542
1 vehicle
2 casualties
Daf Trucks Model Missing
(2y)
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Accident 200501CW11752
Serious
51.5146, -0.1472
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Daf Trucks Model Missing
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Accident 200501CW11659
Serious
51.5138, -0.1539
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200543N407115
Serious
51.5725, -0.5247
3 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Car
NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 200501XH30679
Serious
51.5479, -0.4073
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW R 1100 S
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200501XD80944
Serious
51.5334, -0.3242
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 200501CW11648
Serious
51.5152, -0.1421
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 200501CW11618
Serious
51.5135, -0.1584
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CB600 HORNET
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Accident 2005610100905
Serious
51.8116, -2.7106
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
Car
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Accident 200563AC52005
Serious
51.8557, -4.3047
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200563DP43605
Serious
51.9513, -3.5948
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 200501CW11621
Serious
51.5137, -0.1547
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 200543P370105
Serious
51.7477, -1.1267
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 740
VAUXHALL CORSA
(2y)
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Accident 2005530184175
Serious
51.8709, -2.2923
2 vehicles
4 casualties
CITROEN XSARA
(2y)
MERCEDES VITO
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Accident 200543N391105
Serious
51.6018, -0.6366
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
RENAULT ESPACE
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Accident 200543P195105
Serious
51.7929, -1.3128
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA
PEUGEOT 205
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