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 199801XS00735
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
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Accident 199801EO00532
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 199801BH00361
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 1998610165298
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER VITESSE
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Accident 199822EN04429
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
NEW HOLLAND Model Missing
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Accident 199843P406128
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 190
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Accident 199801FH00585
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 199801EO00526
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Model Missing
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Accident 199801CP00424
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
LONDON TAXIS INT. TX1
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Accident 199801DP00582
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW K 100
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Accident 199801DP00580
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 199801DM00747
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199843N433128
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 199801BH00352
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801BH00342
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199801DM00731
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1998530BI2593
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199863PH20298
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 199801XD00813
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(3y)
MERCEDES SL CLASS
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Accident 199801DM00726
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
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