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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 2006070600909

Slight
53.2794, -3.0123
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (4y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200605AA06290

Slight
53.3733, -3.1793
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200605AA05982

Slight
53.3260, -3.0936
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Car
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Accident 2006070600725

Serious
53.2194, -2.9207
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA VTR1000SP Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006070600833

Slight
53.2396, -2.9514
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL AGILA
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Accident 200605AA05845

Slight
53.3161, -3.0746
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200605AA05337

Serious
53.3559, -3.1422
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200605AA05078

Slight
53.3719, -3.1711
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT CINQUECENTO PEUGEOT 306
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Accident 2006070600405

Slight
53.2343, -2.9447
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 2006070600290

Slight
53.2031, -2.9003
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A4 FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2006070600247

Slight
53.2947, -3.0433
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 400 SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (3y)
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Accident 2006070600213

Slight
53.2603, -2.9777
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (1y)
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Accident 200605AA04605

Serious
53.3519, -3.1323
2 vehicles 3 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (4y) TOYOTA YARIS (4y)
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Accident 2005070600003

Serious
53.2511, -2.9682
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN VAUXHALL CORSA (2y)
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Accident 2005070505699

Slight
53.2628, -2.9858
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car KAWASAKI Z550
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Accident 200505AA04701

Slight
53.3503, -3.1306
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN MICRA VAUXHALL CORSA (1y) TOYOTA AVENSIS (2y)
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Accident 2005070505638

Slight
53.2394, -2.9517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car HONDA CB600F
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Accident 2005070505703

Slight
53.3034, -3.0528
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS FIAT PUNTO (2y)
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Accident 2005070505387

Slight
53.2731, -2.9987
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA VOLVO V40 (2y)
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Accident 2005070505247

Slight
53.2880, -3.0277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car VAUXHALL CORSA
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