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 199843N199118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 199801CP00373
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 199801BH00326
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00741
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801EO00471
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI EX500
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 199801DM00664
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199801DP00503
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199843N157118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
HONDA ACCORD
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Accident 199843P286118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO S40
(2y)
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Accident 199801XD00719
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BEDFORD Model Missing
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Accident 199801XS00665
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801XS00666
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PROTON PERSONA
(2y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199822ER03995
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801XD00730
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998530BI2266
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998610155998
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801DP00506
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199843N136118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 199801DM00632
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 199801EO00467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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