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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,441
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,441
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1996076A10995
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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3 vehicles
1 casualty
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1 casualty
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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1 casualty
LEYLAND FREIGHTER
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Accident 1996050127885
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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2 vehicles
4 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1996076A10784
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
HYUNDAI STELLAR
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Accident 1996076A10930
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996076A10799
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 1996076A10924
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 240
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1996076A20734
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1996076A10724
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 340
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1996050115509
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996050117662
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996076A20670
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3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1996076A20637
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 1996050087395
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL SENATOR
(4y)
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