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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 2004070402862

Slight
53.2998, -3.0478
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL VECTRA HYUNDAI LANTRA
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Accident 200405AW01048

Slight
53.3279, -3.0977
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2004070404284

Slight
53.2396, -2.9514
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA Vehicle
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Accident 200405AW00957

Slight
53.3869, -3.1842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO PEUGEOT 806 (4y)
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Accident 200405AW00960

Slight
53.3503, -3.1306
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD KA (2y)
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Accident 2004070402370

Slight
53.2396, -2.9514
2 vehicles 2 casualties
IVECO-FORD Model Missing CITROEN AX
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Accident 200405AW00864

Serious
53.3737, -3.1775
2 vehicles 6 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA VAUXHALL VECTRA (1y)
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Accident 2004070402239

Slight
53.2044, -2.9020
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle (2y) NISSAN X-TRAIL (1y)
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Accident 2004070402226

Slight
53.2394, -2.9517
2 vehicles 1 casualty
JAGUAR XJ SERIES VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2004070402166

Serious
53.2163, -2.9166
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO (1y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2004070402168

Slight
53.2399, -2.9521
2 vehicles 2 casualties
MERCEDES VITO (1y) PEUGEOT 307 (2y)
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Accident 2004070402260

Slight
53.3032, -3.0528
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) MERCEDES 300
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Accident 2004070402179

Slight
53.2793, -3.0092
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN SAXO (2y) FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2004070402082

Slight
53.2655, -2.9858
2 vehicles 2 casualties
HONDA JAZZ MERCEDES C CLASS
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Accident 200405AW00807

Slight
53.3372, -3.1109
3 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 (1y) VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 200405AW00697

Serious
53.3529, -3.1368
1 vehicle 4 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2004070401778

Slight
53.2054, -2.9029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
OPEL Model Missing (3y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2004070401711

Slight
53.2941, -3.0421
2 vehicles 2 casualties
NISSAN ALMERA VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200405AW00618

Slight
53.3740, -3.1852
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA ROVER METRO
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Accident 2004070401593

Slight
53.2149, -2.9136
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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