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 1996076A11842
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1996076A21700
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(4y)
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Accident 1996050248992
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
FORD MONDEO
(1y)
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Accident 1996050247898
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1996050247930
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996076A11648
Slight
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD SIERRA
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1996050248715
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1996076A21593
Fatal
2 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 1996076A21576
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
SUZUKI Model Missing
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Accident 1996050234271
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1996050231372
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1996076A21526
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
CITROEN ZX
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Accident 1996050237306
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
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Accident 1996076A11417
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 1996050210810
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1996076A21374
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
TRIUMPH ACCLAIM
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Accident 1996050208641
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
NISSAN SUNNY
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 1996076A11271
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
VOLVO 740
Vehicle
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Accident 1996050196045
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1996076A21249
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Pedal cycle
PEUGEOT 205
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