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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 2004070404483

Slight
53.2391, -2.9511
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200405AW01603

Serious
53.3249, -3.0912
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 206 Pedal cycle
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Accident 200405AW01554

Slight
53.3273, -3.0965
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MINI Vehicle
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Accident 200405AW01531

Serious
53.3169, -3.0752
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2004070404088

Slight
53.2720, -2.9982
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2004070403955

Fatal
53.2244, -2.9321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 TOYOTA MR2 (3y)
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Accident 200405AW01411

Slight
53.3296, -3.1020
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD KA (1y)
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Accident 200405AW01387

Slight
53.3727, -3.1716
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (1y) MERCEDES ML CLASS (2y)
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Accident 200405AW01337

Serious
53.3719, -3.1711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN (4y)
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Accident 2004070403718

Serious
53.2164, -2.9168
4 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA (3y) Vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA (2y) JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
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Accident 2004070403716

Slight
53.2164, -2.9168
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (3y) PEUGEOT 206
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Accident 200405AW01332

Slight
53.3281, -3.0985
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA RAV4 (1y)
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Accident 2004070403584

Slight
53.1975, -2.8954
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle FORD GRANADA HONDA CIVIC LAND ROVER DISCOVERY (3y)
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Accident 2004070403534

Slight
53.1999, -2.8973
3 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 HONDA Model Missing MERCEDES Model Missing
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Accident 200405AW01208

Slight
53.3579, -3.1442
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2004070403313

Slight
53.1987, -2.8962
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 200405AW01146

Slight
53.3380, -3.1118
3 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN PRIMERA (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200405AW01147

Serious
53.3634, -3.1511
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2004070403023

Slight
53.2903, -3.0328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2004070403327

Slight
53.2508, -2.9679
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TOYOTA AVENSIS
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