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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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Recent Accidents

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Slight
53.2920, -3.0366
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FOCUS
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Slight
53.3048, -3.0548
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3729, -3.1830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 2 (2y) Pedal cycle
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Slight
53.2744, -3.0006
4 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2016076191233

Slight
53.3119, -3.0642
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
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Accident 2016076181996

Serious
53.2006, -2.8979
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016076179061

Serious
53.2686, -2.9920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA KAWASAKI ZX1200
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Accident 2016051601813

Slight
53.3216, -3.0827
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2016076122579

Slight
53.2245, -2.9321
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A3 SEAT IBIZA (3y)
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Accident 2016076115774

Slight
53.2023, -2.8994
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA NSC110E (1y) VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
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Accident 2016076114395

Serious
53.2346, -2.9449
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016076097518

Slight
53.2051, -2.9029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (3y) SEAT IBIZA
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Accident 2016076097447

Slight
53.2999, -3.0481
3 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA AYGO (4y) HONDA JAZZ Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
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Accident 2016051601042

Serious
53.3738, -3.1850
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2016076077263

Slight
53.2904, -3.0327
3 vehicles 6 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing (1y) PEUGEOT 307 CHRYSLER 300
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Accident 2016076074345

Serious
53.2345, -2.9448
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO SCANIA Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 2016076072606

Slight
53.2051, -2.9029
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA (2y) FORD FOCUS LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER (2y)
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Accident 2016076062731

Slight
53.1987, -2.8961
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE (2y) VAUXHALL ADAM (1y)
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Accident 2016076059164

Slight
53.2775, -3.0081
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2016076048987

Slight
53.2904, -3.0327
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA MAZDA Model Missing HONDA JAZZ
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