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 1998610095798
Fatal
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801DM00371
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MCW Model Missing
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Accident 199801XD00415
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199863MM13798
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD GRANADA
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
(3y)
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Accident 199863PH09898
Serious
3 vehicles
6 casualties
Vehicle
ROVER MONTEGO
KIA PRIDE
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Accident 199863MM13898
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL CORSA
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199801XS00380
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XD00421
Slight
2 vehicles
12 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
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Accident 199863PH09598
Slight
1 vehicle
5 casualties
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199843P102078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XD00418
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO Model Missing
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199801XS00396
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199801DP00307
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(2y)
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Accident 199801XD00412
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
TOYOTA CARINA
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Accident 199801XD00413
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199801DM00364
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
YAMAHA Model Missing
(3y)
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Accident 199843P079078
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801DM00373
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801XD00419
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
BMW 3 SERIES
(1y)
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Accident 1998530AI0990
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing
(3y)
Pedal cycle
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