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 1994074A21983
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
PEUGEOT 205
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1994074A11999
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1994074A12026
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994074A21883
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
(4y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1994074A11880
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 1994074A21866
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD SIERRA
RENAULT 21
(3y)
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Accident 1994074A11872
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MAESTRO
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Accident 1994074A11839
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994050167481
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ZASTAVA YUGO
(3y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(4y)
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Accident 1994074A21649
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1994074A11590
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA
(3y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1994074A11574
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT UNO
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199405G156327
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
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Accident 1994074A11506
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 1994074A11522
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 1994074A11485
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 19
VAUXHALL CARLTON
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Accident 199405G330756
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
YAMAHA Model Missing
(4y)
CITROEN AX
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
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Accident 199405G330277
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(3y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1994074A11426
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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Accident 1994074A31364
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CORSA
(1y)
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