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 199943N005019
Slight
51.5992, -0.6590
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 199901FH00002
Slight
51.5055, -0.2245
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT 25
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Accident 199901XS00007
Slight
51.5364, -0.3472
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
MERCEDES 400
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Accident 199901XD00015
Slight
51.5308, -0.3005
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199901DM00004
Slight
51.5136, -0.1560
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1999530AI0008
Slight
51.8707, -1.9639
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1999610004699
Slight
51.7682, -2.8335
1 vehicle
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199901DM00007
Slight
51.5139, -0.1531
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI A4
(1y)
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Accident 199801XD00848
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
YAMAHA XJ 600 S DIVERSION
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Accident 199863ER21398
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801XD00852
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA ACCORD
MERCEDES C CLASS
(2y)
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Accident 199801FH00596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199843P488128
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
DAIHATSU SPORTRAK
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Accident 199801XD00863
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 199863PP17198
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TVR CHIMERA
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Accident 199843N372128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS09011
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
Motorcycle 50cc and under
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199822EX04598
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199822EJ04655
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(4y)
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00759
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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