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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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Slight
53.2686, -2.9916
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.2045, -2.9021
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3560, -3.1420
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3264, -3.0944
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
53.2615, -2.9785
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Slight
53.3395, -3.1140
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
53.3690, -3.1667
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2021070395450

Slight
53.1986, -2.8960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2021070303203

Slight
53.1988, -2.8961
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 308 (2y) NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2021052100888

Slight
53.3904, -3.1808
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Pedal cycle
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Slight
53.2898, -3.0644
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
53.2463, -2.9612
1 vehicle 1 casualty
KAWASAKI ZX
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Accident 2021070165542

Slight
53.2942, -3.0421
3 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2021070125847

Slight
53.2792, -3.0121
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING (4y) LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2021052100117

Slight
53.3730, -3.1842
2 vehicles 1 casualty
AUDI A4 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2021070028045

Serious
53.2055, -2.9029
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2021070018037

Slight
53.2387, -2.9499
4 vehicles 2 casualties
HYUNDAI TUCSON (4y) MINI COOPER MINI PACEMAN Car
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Accident 2020070772538

Slight
53.3119, -3.0649
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2020070759671

Slight
53.1987, -2.8960
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) NISSAN NOTE
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Accident 2020070754268

Slight
53.2037, -2.9007
3 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FIESTA CITROEN C1 MERCEDES A CLASS
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