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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 2002070206673

Serious
53.2481, -2.9644
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 405 FORD ESCORT (2y)
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Accident 2002070206127

Serious
53.1988, -2.8962
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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Accident 2002070206135

Serious
53.2903, -3.0328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2002070204768

Serious
53.2686, -2.9923
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002070204311

Serious
53.2886, -3.0292
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC (2y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002070203245

Serious
53.2636, -2.9821
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (4y)
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Accident 2002070202630

Serious
53.2391, -2.9508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (3y)
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Accident 2002050066902

Serious
53.3529, -3.1367
4 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA Model Missing (4y) AUDI A4 (3y) FIAT BRAVA (2y) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2001070106118

Serious
53.2035, -2.9003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SUZUKI Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing (2y)
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Accident 2001070104882

Serious
53.3119, -3.0646
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX CAGIVA MITO (1y)
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Accident 2001050131889

Serious
53.3304, -3.0728
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2001070104203

Serious
53.2104, -2.9077
1 vehicle 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (3y)
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Accident 2001070104216

Serious
53.2908, -3.0315
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES NISSAN MICRA (3y)
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Accident 2001050086349

Serious
53.3634, -3.1509
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (2y)
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Accident 2001070100897

Serious
53.2471, -2.9627
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2001070100732

Serious
53.2908, -3.0315
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL ASTRA (4y)
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Accident 2000070100240

Serious
53.2393, -2.9513
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2000050205963

Serious
53.3854, -3.1846
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 340 Vehicle FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2000070012370

Serious
53.2934, -3.0410
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 2000050191695

Serious
53.3504, -3.1306
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD MONDEO
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