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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 2015051501599

Slight
53.3609, -3.1476
2 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) VOLVO V50
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Accident 2015051501542

Serious
53.3169, -3.0700
3 vehicles 2 casualties
LAND ROVER FREELANDER RENAULT TRAFIC FIAT FIORINO (4y)
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Accident 2015075169500

Slight
53.2933, -3.0396
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2015051501450

Slight
53.3309, -3.1036
4 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VAUXHALL ASTRA SKODA OCTAVIA (3y) FORD FIESTA (3y)
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Accident 2015075159336

Serious
53.2602, -2.9771
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTG 85CF PEUGEOT 508 (4y)
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Accident 2015075155509

Slight
53.2949, -3.0432
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO Model Missing LEXUS IS250
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Accident 2015075152761

Serious
53.2904, -3.0327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 2015075132319

Slight
53.3037, -3.0529
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 5 SERIES LAND ROVER DEFENDER (4y)
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Accident 2015051501233

Slight
53.3296, -3.1018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD STREETKA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2015075129758

Serious
53.2820, -3.0175
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2015075109944

Slight
53.2125, -2.9103
3 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA TOYOTA CELICA FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2015075104895

Slight
53.2999, -3.0479
4 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Car BMW 5 SERIES (3y)
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Accident 2015075103498

Slight
53.2387, -2.9499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2015075103101

Slight
53.2346, -2.9448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XF SERIES (4y) PEUGEOT 107 (4y)
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Accident 2015051500921

Serious
53.3658, -3.1616
3 vehicles 2 casualties
MINI COOPER AUDI A3 HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2015075073519

Slight
53.3119, -3.0641
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA YARIS CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2015075068482

Slight
53.2291, -2.9390
2 vehicles 3 casualties
TOYOTA MR2 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2015051500514

Serious
53.3609, -3.1477
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 307 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2015075040191

Fatal
53.3162, -3.0743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR S TYPE VOLVO Model Missing
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Accident 2015075037861

Slight
53.2615, -2.9787
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car AUDI A1 (1y)
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