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 199843N431098
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN MONTEGO
TOYOTA PREVIA
(3y)
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Accident 199801FH00441
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
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Accident 199843N386098
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD ORION
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Accident 199801XD00616
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
TOYOTA CARINA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1998530AI1475
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1998530AI1486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4
(1y)
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
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Accident 1998610113998
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
(1y)
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Accident 199801FH00442
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199843P396098
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 199801DP00442
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA CG125B
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Accident 199863PH12798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
RENAULT CLIO
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Accident 199801XH00857
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199801EO00418
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XD00608
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 199822EA03313
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801BH00299
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 440
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998530AI1446
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199801XD00610
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
(1y)
KAWASAKI Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199801DM00550
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801EO00381
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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