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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 2006070602549

Serious
53.2667, -2.9883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200605AA09191

Slight
53.3711, -3.1705
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SEAT LEON (2y) JAGUAR XJ SERIES
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Accident 200605AA09037

Slight
53.3727, -3.1716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car ALFA ROMEO 156 (2y)
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Accident 200604CK06067

Slight
53.6204, -2.9544
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2006070602220

Slight
53.2855, -3.0231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA STARLET Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc (1y)
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Accident 2006070602195

Serious
53.2056, -2.9037
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc (1y) VOLKSWAGEN POLO (3y)
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Accident 2006070602194

Slight
53.2793, -3.0128
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car NISSAN TERRANO
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Accident 2006070601987

Slight
53.1987, -2.8962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 200605AA08576

Slight
53.3727, -3.1716
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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Accident 200605AA08298

Slight
53.3247, -3.0907
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER (2y) PEUGEOT 206 (2y)
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Accident 2006070601676

Serious
53.2603, -2.9775
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car
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Accident 200605AA07567

Slight
53.3166, -3.0746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car MERCEDES CLK CLASS (4y)
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Accident 200605AA07167

Serious
53.3571, -3.1432
1 vehicle 3 casualties
Car
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Accident 2006070601468

Slight
53.2260, -2.9348
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car RENAULT CLIO (2y) NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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Accident 2006070601794

Slight
53.3115, -3.0637
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA HILUX FORD COUGAR
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Accident 2006070601329

Fatal
53.2107, -2.9080
1 vehicle 2 casualties
Car
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Accident 200605AA06940

Slight
53.3729, -3.1824
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALEXANDER DENNIS Model Missing (1y)
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Accident 200605AA06951

Slight
53.3730, -3.1842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER FORD KA
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Accident 200605AA06728

Slight
53.3735, -3.1813
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAZDA 121 BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2006070601053

Serious
53.2685, -2.9918
3 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle NISSAN ALMERA (4y) VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y)
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