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A40 road traffic accidents

48,773 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The A40 appears in 48,773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 64,489 casualties. Of these collisions, 1,008 were fatal and 8,897 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
1,008
Serious
8,897
Casualties
64,489
2025 449
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

Westminster

4,250 recorded here

Ealing

4,141 recorded here

Wycombe

1,559 recorded here

Camden

1,517 recorded here

Carmarthenshire

1,472 recorded here

Cheltenham

1,116 recorded here

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City of Westminster

3,156 recorded along the A40

Ealing

2,895 recorded along the A40

Camden

1,305 recorded along the A40

High Wycombe

948 recorded along the A40

Cheltenham

805 recorded along the A40

Oxford

597 recorded along the A40

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 199901XD00129

Slight
51.5178, -0.2617
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 1999610039499

Slight
51.7759, -2.7985
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999530AI0654

Slight
51.8940, -2.0866
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199901XD00146

Serious
51.5172, -0.2611
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 1999610032299

Slight
51.7949, -2.7296
5 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (3y) AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL VECTRA PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 199901BH00044

Slight
51.5063, -0.2088
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAZDA 323
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Accident 199943N198029

Slight
51.6403, -0.7826
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (1y) AUDI 100 VOLVO 940 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199963BB03299

Slight
51.8690, -3.1574
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205 VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER 400 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 199943P218029

Slight
51.7895, -1.4324
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
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Accident 199901XD00124

Slight
51.5140, -0.2529
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA CARINA (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 199963BB04599

Slight
51.9548, -3.6420
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL BELMONT FORD MONDEO (2y)
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Accident 199963PH03199

Slight
51.8053, -4.9683
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 199901XD00109

Slight
51.5139, -0.2523
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO NRG VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1999610024399

Slight
51.7850, -2.7812
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 199901FH00075

Serious
51.5063, -0.2246
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199901XH00144

Slight
51.5481, -0.4128
2 vehicles 3 casualties
KIA MENTOR (3y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199943N185029

Slight
51.6253, -0.7358
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 199901XD00128

Slight
51.5176, -0.2612
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199901XD00116

Slight
51.5295, -0.2919
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PIAGGIO HEXAGON (3y) LEYLAND DAF FA 65 (2y)
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Accident 199901EO00078

Slight
51.5177, -0.1191
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT 5
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