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 198007BROJE30
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198007BQALE30
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 198005G200176
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198005G200190
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198007BHNEE00
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 198007BAOFE00
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 198005G200084
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198007AOHLE30
Slight
1 vehicle
3 casualties
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Accident 198005G200067
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198005G200053
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198005G200048
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198005G200015
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 198007A5QAE30
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 198005G200009
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 198007A1PGE00
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197907LVRIE30
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197905G201307
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197907LSWHE00
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 197905G201264
Slight
2 vehicles
5 casualties
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Accident 197905G201240
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
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