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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 1999050016697

Slight
53.3711, -3.1705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD HONDA CIVIC (4y)
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Accident 1999050007949

Slight
53.3420, -3.1197
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) MERCEDES 190 VAUXHALL MONTEREY (4y)
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Accident 1999079A20113

Slight
53.2948, -3.0431
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 1999079A20029

Slight
53.2949, -3.0433
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 1999050006335

Fatal
53.3434, -3.1220
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN BLUEBIRD PEUGEOT PARTNER (1y)
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Accident 1998050003194

Slight
3 vehicles 5 casualties
Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle
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Accident 1998050003132

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON AUDI 80
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Accident 1998078A12139

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y) HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998050004274

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Vehicle PEUGEOT 306 (4y)
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Accident 1998078A22028

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 626 YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1998078A22010

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA COROLLA (2y) VOLVO 440
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Accident 1998050246807

Slight
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA TOYOTA COROLLA DAEWOO NEXIA (2y)
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Accident 1998078A11975

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD SIERRA VOLKSWAGEN CADDY (1y)
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Accident 1998078A21979

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (4y)
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Accident 1998078A21927

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 1998078A21908

Slight
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998078A21911

Serious
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998050233396

Slight
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306 (1y) Vehicle
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Accident 1998078A11902

Slight
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 1998078A11894

Fatal
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES (2y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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