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 199801BH00359
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801CP00430
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
PEUGEOT 806
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Accident 199843N187128
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA MODEL MISSING
VOLVO 340
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON
(4y)
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Accident 1998530BI2564
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
HYUNDAI X2
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DM00719
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801FH00570
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199801DM00736
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998610156098
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199801DP00562
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A4
PIAGGIO TYPHOON
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Accident 1998610155798
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801DM00717
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199843N134128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XD00806
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00718
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
SCANIA Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 199801XH01115
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1998610163198
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 360
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00794
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
BMW R 1100 RS
(1y)
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Accident 199843P125128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
RENAULT MEGANE
(1y)
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Accident 199822EL04335
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 199801DP00561
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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