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 1998078A10856
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE
(2y)
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Accident 1998050115005
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
TOYOTA CARINA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998050112980
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998078A10816
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998050106725
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998078A20783
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES
NISSAN PRIMERA
(1y)
HONDA ACCORD
(2y)
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Accident 1998050096589
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078A10732
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT 21
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
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Accident 1998078A10725
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998078A20711
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998050089266
Fatal
2 vehicles
6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078A20701
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
HONDA Model Missing
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Accident 1998078A10672
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(1y)
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Accident 1998078A10645
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
(3y)
TRIUMPH TR7
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Accident 1998078A10585
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
TOYOTA CAMRY
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Accident 1998078A10530
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
ROVER METRO
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Accident 1998050075501
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(3y)
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Accident 1998050071116
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998078A10499
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998078A20509
Serious
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
RENAULT CLIO
BMW 3 SERIES
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