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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 200305AW01427

Slight
53.3764, -3.1867
1 vehicle 2 casualties
FORD KA
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Accident 200305AW01292

Serious
53.3453, -3.1247
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Vehicle FORD GRANADA
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Accident 200305AW01294

Slight
53.3284, -3.0992
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 2003070304892

Slight
53.2743, -3.0013
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA FORD FIESTA (2y)
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Accident 200305AW01177

Slight
53.3719, -3.1711
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT PUNTO AUDI 80
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Accident 200305AW01263

Serious
53.3249, -3.0912
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2003070304552

Slight
53.2345, -2.9449
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT CLIO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 200305AW01218

Slight
53.3223, -3.0853
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Vehicle
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Accident 200305AW01109

Slight
53.3332, -3.1090
2 vehicles 1 casualty
APRILIA Model Missing (4y) Vehicle
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Accident 200305AW01108

Slight
53.3464, -3.1792
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2003070304167

Serious
53.2746, -3.0017
2 vehicles 3 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES DUCATI 996 BIPOSTO
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Accident 200305AW01072

Slight
53.3525, -3.1343
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO (2y)
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Accident 200305AW01058

Slight
53.3741, -3.0213
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200305AW01025

Slight
53.3760, -3.1866
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2003070304057

Slight
53.2797, -3.0137
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle LAND ROVER FREELANDER (1y) NISSAN MICRA
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Accident 200305AW00924

Slight
53.3284, -3.0992
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER Vehicle
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Accident 2003070303795

Slight
53.3118, -3.0641
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RENAULT MEGANE FORD FIESTA
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Accident 200305AW01013

Slight
53.3238, -3.0890
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FIAT SEICENTO CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2003070303463

Fatal
53.2646, -2.9839
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS Vehicle (2y)
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Accident 2003070303468

Slight
53.2857, -3.0231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Vehicle
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