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 199801DM00421
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XH00681
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199863BB13698
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530BI1485
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199863ER14098
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 199801FH00340
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 199863MM15998
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199843P445078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle
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Accident 199801EO00314
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00421
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(1y)
FORD GRANADA
FORD MONDEO
(3y)
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Accident 199801DM00435
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
LEYLAND AEC Model Missing
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Accident 199801DM00458
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801XS00419
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
PEUGEOT 205
VOLVO 760
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Accident 199801CP00221
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801FH00335
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801FH00374
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998530BI1467
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 199863BB13198
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1998530AI1128
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA
(2y)
HONDA CB125TD
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Accident 199843N357078
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing
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