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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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Accidents on the A540

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2005070505228

Slight
53.2144, -2.9132
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 PIAGGIO PX125 (2y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2005070505072

Slight
53.3118, -3.0641
2 vehicles 2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES FORD FOCUS (3y)
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Accident 2005070504980

Serious
53.3028, -3.0520
1 vehicle 1 casualty
GILERA DNA 125 (4y)
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Accident 2005070504955

Slight
53.1982, -2.8959
3 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL COMBO RENAULT KANGOO VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200505AA02777

Slight
53.3521, -3.1327
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO S60 (4y) VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 200505AA02587

Slight
53.3296, -3.1021
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2005070504758

Slight
53.1999, -2.8974
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2005070504730

Slight
53.3048, -3.0549
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200505AA02293

Serious
53.3200, -3.0801
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 2005070504428

Slight
53.3117, -3.0643
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200506P035519

Slight
53.6158, -2.1244
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2005070504298

Slight
53.2534, -2.9699
3 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 (1y) MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200505AW01550

Slight
53.3273, -3.0965
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y) Car
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Accident 2005070503849

Slight
53.2043, -2.9023
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA Pedal cycle
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Accident 200504CK05052

Slight
53.6222, -2.9582
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 600 SERIES SUZUKI GSXR 750 (2y)
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Accident 200505AW01449

Slight
53.3652, -3.1571
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2005070503521

Slight
53.3034, -3.0531
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car VOLVO V40
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Accident 2005070503462

Slight
53.2685, -2.9918
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car ROVER 200 SERIES
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Accident 200505AW01213

Slight
53.3273, -3.0965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC MERCEDES SL CLASS
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Accident 200505AW01160

Slight
53.3731, -3.1736
3 vehicles 3 casualties
FIAT PUNTO (4y) HONDA CIVIC (3y) TOYOTA RAV4 (1y)
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