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A540 road traffic accidents

3,049 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024

The A540 appears in 3,049 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 4,441 casualties. Of these collisions, 78 were fatal and 541 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.

All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
78
Serious
541
Casualties
4,441
2024 26
2023 23
2022 20
2021 28
2020 33
2019 24
2018 33
2017 22
2016 40
2015 33
2014 38
2013 40
2012 37
2011 51
2010 41
2009 42
2008 70
2007 65
2006 67
2005 70
2004 74
2003 69
2002 67
2001 93
2000 79
1999 80
1998 102
1997 86
1996 77
1995 89
1994 81
1993 86
1992 83
1991 78
1990 94
1989 105
1988 103
1987 116
1986 95
1985 79
1984 78
1983 87
1982 85
1981 83
1980 83
1979 94

Wirral

638 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

353 recorded here

Ormskirk

3 recorded here

Liverpool

2 recorded here

Trafford

1 recorded here

Rochdale

1 recorded here

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Heswall

202 recorded along the A540

West Kirby

142 recorded along the A540

Chester

128 recorded along the A540

Neston (Cheshire West and Chester)

73 recorded along the A540

Hoylake

22 recorded along the A540

Birkenhead

2 recorded along the A540

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
53.2243, -2.9271
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
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Slight
53.3280, -3.0983
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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53.3503, -3.1306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MERCEDES SPRINTER
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Slight
53.2035, -2.9003
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2000070003732

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53.2100, -2.9080
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2000070003505

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT (4y) PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y)
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Accident 2000070003333

Slight
53.1975, -2.8879
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3503, -3.1300
3 vehicles 2 casualties
SEAT MARBELLA VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 2000070003065

Slight
53.2054, -2.6054
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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53.3540, -3.1389
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 FORD TRANSIT
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53.3760, -3.1866
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 2000050082410

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53.3200, -3.0802
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL TIGRA
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53.3304, -3.1032
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN 100
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Accident 2000070002493

Slight
53.3122, -3.0656
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (3y) FORD TRANSIT (2y) FORD MONDEO
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53.3330, -3.1072
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (4y) FORD FIESTA TOYOTA COROLLA (4y)
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Accident 2000070002148

Slight
53.1987, -2.8964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL ASTRA (1y)
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Accident 2000050059119

Slight
53.3330, -3.1072
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA FORD FIESTA
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Slight
53.2396, -2.9516
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX LAND ROVER 90
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Accident 2000070001784

Slight
53.2035, -2.9003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MAVERICK (3y) VAUXHALL COMBO (2y)
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Accident 2000050045751

Slight
53.3330, -3.1072
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) Vehicle
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