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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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Accidents on the A540

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999050209007

Slight
53.3766, -3.1869
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD Model Missing Vehicle
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Accident 1999050211547

Slight
53.3727, -3.1716
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 1999050209463

Serious
53.3371, -3.1109
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (2y) FORD ESCORT (3y)
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Accident 1999079A21738

Slight
53.3117, -3.0641
2 vehicles 5 casualties
FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO
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Accident 1999079A11663

Fatal
53.2718, -2.9966
2 vehicles 3 casualties
JAGUAR XJ SERIES VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999079A11655

Slight
53.2154, -2.9142
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (3y) MITSUBISHI Model Missing (2y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999079A21562

Slight
53.2932, -3.0397
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (1y) ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1999079A11548

Slight
53.1975, -2.8953
4 vehicles 6 casualties
AUSTIN METRO FORD ESCORT (2y) VAUXHALL NOVA FORD MONDEO (1y)
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Accident 1999050192681

Slight
53.3861, -3.1845
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 1999079A11556

Serious
53.2686, -2.9917
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER METRO FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1999079A11452

Slight
53.2399, -2.9522
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA KAWASAKI Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 1999050183952

Slight
53.3287, -3.0998
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1999050181526

Slight
53.3333, -3.1075
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1999050180203

Slight
53.3333, -3.1075
2 vehicles 4 casualties
AUSTIN METRO HONDA ACCORD (2y)
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Accident 1999050175234

Serious
53.3727, -3.1838
3 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1999050181464

Slight
53.3503, -3.1306
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA FAVORIT APRILIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999079A11343

Serious
53.2713, -2.9961
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE (3y)
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Accident 1999079A11333

Slight
53.2604, -2.9775
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT Vehicle
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Accident 1999079A11322

Slight
53.2391, -2.9511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 1999079A21248

Slight
53.3117, -3.0640
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 800 SERIES PEUGEOT 306 (2y)
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