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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 2005070501135

Slight
53.2054, -2.9034
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CB250 VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2005070501157

Slight
53.2345, -2.9449
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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53.2685, -2.9920
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA MX-5 Car
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Accident 200505AW00359

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53.3330, -3.1070
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2005070501568

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53.3034, -3.0530
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD TRANSIT MITSUBISHI COLT VOLVO V70
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Accident 2005070500868

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53.2391, -2.9510
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C5 (3y) VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2005070500705

Slight
53.3048, -3.0548
2 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN ZX VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y)
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Accident 2005070500553

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53.2855, -3.0233
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2005070500353

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53.1987, -2.8962
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA (1y)
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Accident 200505AW00101

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53.3247, -3.0907
2 vehicles 2 casualties
ROVER 200 SERIES FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 200505AW00099

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53.3224, -3.0857
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2005070500287

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53.2928, -3.0389
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (4y) CITROEN ZX
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Accident 2005070500681

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53.2688, -2.9924
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 2004070406236

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53.2511, -2.9682
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing FORD KA
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Accident 200405AW02303

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53.3340, -3.1084
1 vehicle 2 casualties
SUZUKI Model Missing (4y)
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Accident 200405AW02183

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53.3735, -3.1811
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA VAUXHALL OMEGA
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Accident 2004070405807

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53.2331, -2.9434
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Peugeot JET FORCE FORD TRANSIT (3y)
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Accident 2004070405758

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53.2123, -2.9103
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200405AW02040

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53.3711, -3.1705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle TOYOTA YARIS (1y)
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Accident 200405AW02020

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53.4166, -3.0976
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL FRONTERA PEUGEOT 306 PORSCHE CAYENNE
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