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 199843P556118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KIA PRIDE
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Accident 199843N427118
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES E CLASS
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Accident 199801XD00777
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998530AI1896
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(3y)
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 199863MM24798
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199843P485118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN BX
VOLKSWAGEN 800
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Accident 199843N422118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
(2y)
PROTON PROTON
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Accident 199801XD00763
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 199801XD00762
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 199801DM00681
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801XH01108
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL MIDI
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
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Accident 199801FH00534
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199801BH00322
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(1y)
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 1998530BI2385
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
BEDFORD Model Missing
LEYLAND Model Missing
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Accident 1998610166698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
MERCEDES C CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 1998530BI2400
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 199863ER19798
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
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(1y)
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Accident 199843P380118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199843N391118
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
ROVER 200 SERIES
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