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 1998078A10472
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
MITSUBISHI COLT
(2y)
HONDA VFR750F
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Accident 1998078A10469
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998050059666
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998050059598
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1998078A10436
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998078A20406
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
(4y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998078A20387
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
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Accident 1998078A20396
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO
(3y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
VOLVO 240
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Accident 1998050049484
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 1998078A10350
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 800 SERIES
SEAT IBIZA
(3y)
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Accident 1998078A10339
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE 911
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998078A20320
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
FORD MONDEO
(4y)
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Accident 1998050038244
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BELMONT
CITROEN ZX
(4y)
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Accident 1998078A10286
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1998078A10278
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES
(2y)
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998050031800
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(1y)
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1998078A10219
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 405
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1998078A10218
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD Model Missing
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998078A10400
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 205
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
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Accident 1998050021557
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
HONDA CIVIC
(1y)
Vehicle
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