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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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Accident 2008070273645

Slight
53.2601, -2.9775
5 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD ESCORT HONDA CIVIC (1y) HONDA CIVIC (2y) HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 200805AA27495

Serious
53.3226, -3.0865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 200805AA27529

Slight
53.3787, -3.1867
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 200805AA27500

Serious
53.3474, -3.0916
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200805AA27491

Slight
53.3263, -3.0944
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 200805AA27395

Slight
53.3263, -3.0944
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
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Accident 2008070257381

Slight
53.2161, -2.9162
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO V70 (2y)
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Accident 2008070245245

Slight
53.2259, -2.9348
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Accident 2008070224072

Slight
53.2397, -2.9519
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MODUS (2y) SUZUKI GSF 600
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Accident 2008070223922

Slight
53.2790, -3.0122
2 vehicles 4 casualties
RENAULT SCENIC (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (3y)
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Accident 200805AA26696

Slight
53.3224, -3.0857
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO RENAULT MODUS (1y)
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Accident 2008070213548

Slight
53.2597, -2.9769
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 SKODA FABIA
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Accident 200805AA26151

Slight
53.3804, -3.1857
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2008070188684

Slight
53.2685, -2.9920
2 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (3y) CHEVROLET LACETTI (1y)
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Accident 200805AA25998

Slight
53.3224, -3.0857
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 200805AA25869

Slight
53.3251, -3.0918
2 vehicles 4 casualties
CITROEN SAXO MITSUBISHI COLT (2y)
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Accident 200805AA25821

Serious
53.3516, -3.1317
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2008070173384

Slight
53.2415, -2.9546
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT KANGOO (1y) PEUGEOT 407 (2y)
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Accident 2008070149734

Serious
53.2542, -2.9707
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc MERCEDES S CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200805AA25021

Slight
53.3221, -3.0844
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (4y) FORD MONDEO
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