This report covers 2,485 police-recorded collisions on the A40 between 1 January 2020 and 30 December 2025. The data is sourced from the Department for Transport STATS19 dataset and reflects incidents reported to police forces across England and Wales.
Of these collisions, 48 were fatal (1.9%), 557 were serious (22.4%), and 1,880 resulted in slight injuries. A total of 3,196 casualties were recorded across 4,697 vehicles.
The UKTU Danger Score of 100/100 is calculated from collision frequency, fatality count, severity ratio, and total casualty count.
📈 Increasing — collisions increased from 394 to 449
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| Reference | Date | Time | Junction | Speed | Weather | Casualties | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025430619600 | 05 Dec 2025 | 17:28 | Not at junction | 50mph | Raining + high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025631641413 | 14 Sep 2025 | 03:12 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |
| 2025631632110 | 22 Aug 2025 | 08:07 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025631619806 | 23 Jul 2025 | 08:00 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 4 | 2 |
| 2025531617698 | 18 Jul 2025 | 00:48 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |
| 2025610022625 | 31 May 2025 | 10:55 | Unknown | 50mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025010569221 | 12 Apr 2025 | 10:59 | Unknown | 20mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2025631576816 | 11 Apr 2025 | 12:40 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 3 | 2 |
| 2025430148297 | 26 Mar 2025 | 23:12 | Unknown | 50mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2025531546339 | 26 Jan 2025 | 00:39 | Unknown | 40mph | Raining no high wind | 1 | 2 |
| 2024430626547 | 28 Dec 2024 | 22:25 | Not at junction | 70mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2024430579204 | 30 Nov 2024 | 00:02 | Not at junction | 40mph | Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| 2024631511532 | 01 Nov 2024 | 23:15 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2024631508995 | 26 Oct 2024 | 19:29 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |
| 2024010534733 | 28 Sep 2024 | 01:51 | Unknown | 20mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 1 |
| 2024221487588 | 04 Sep 2024 | 17:40 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |
| 2024631454978 | 12 Jun 2024 | 13:05 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 1 | 2 |
| 2024531448795 | 27 May 2024 | 13:55 | Not at junction | 50mph | Fine no high winds | 3 | 2 |
| 2024631426836 | 01 Apr 2024 | 04:44 | Not at junction | 70mph | Raining no high wind | 2 | 1 |
| 2024430101570 | 04 Mar 2024 | 06:20 | Not at junction | 60mph | Fine no high winds | 2 | 2 |