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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Live A40 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
- Fatal
- 1,008
- Serious
- 8,897
- Casualties
- 64,489
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199801DM00758
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998530BI2720
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4 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
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BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 199801DM00765
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998610165698
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199843P489128
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 199801CP00417
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199801XH01173
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998530AI2053
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199843P402128
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998530BI2671
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199843P496128
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
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Accident 199843N375128
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Accident 199843P429128
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD ORION
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Accident 199843N304128
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5 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
HONDA CIVIC
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VOLVO 340
ROVER METRO
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Accident 199801BH00358
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199843P349128
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
MITSUBISHI LANCER
VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00827
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 199822EQ04523
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 199801CD00521
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00751
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
DENNIS Model Missing
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