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 199863PH16798
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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Accident 199801XD00728
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
VOLVO Model Missing
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 199801DM00627
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
RENAULT 5
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Accident 199801XS00658
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND DAF FA 65
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998530AI1716
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 199843N058118
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199801FH00508
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
PEUGEOT 405
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199801BH00310
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
DENNIS Model Missing
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Accident 199843P141118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199801FH00506
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199801XS00649
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER METRO
LEYLAND DAF FT 85
(3y)
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Accident 1998530AI1708
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ALFA ROMEO 75
ERF Model Missing
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Accident 199843P083118
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199863MM23998
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 199801BH00309
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VOLVO 244
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Accident 199801DM00631
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 199863PH16698
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN C15
Vehicle
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Accident 1998530AI1700
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 199801CP00356
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LEYLAND Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199843P016118
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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