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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 2000070012713

Slight
53.2800, -3.0059
2 vehicles 2 casualties
TOYOTA Model Missing (3y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2000070012519

Fatal
53.2744, -3.0016
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA Vehicle
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Accident 2000070012511

Slight
53.2220, -2.2499
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 2000070012370

Serious
53.2934, -3.0410
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN XANTIA VAUXHALL CORSA ROVER 400 SERIES (1y) VOLVO 940
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Accident 2000050192957

Slight
53.3729, -3.1727
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2000050191695

Serious
53.3504, -3.1306
2 vehicles 4 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y) FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2000070011906

Slight
53.2276, -2.9385
3 vehicles 5 casualties
MAN Model Missing VOLKSWAGEN GOLF (2y) VAUXHALL CORSA (3y)
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Accident 2000070011528

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2000070011481

Slight
53.2749, -3.0032
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle ROVER 200 SERIES (1y)
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Accident 2000050168785

Slight
53.3584, -3.1448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX Vehicle
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Accident 2000070011243

Serious
53.2743, -3.0013
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD SIERRA HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2000050157871

Slight
53.3261, -3.0941
2 vehicles 4 casualties
SUZUKI WAGON R+ PEUGEOT 405
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Accident 2000050148527

Slight
53.3730, -3.1844
2 vehicles 2 casualties
PEUGEOT 106 (2y) NISSAN PRIMERA
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Accident 2000070010779

Slight
53.2187, -2.9239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER PEUGEOT 406
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Accident 2000070010728

Slight
53.2026, -2.9003
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
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Accident 2000070010726

Slight
53.2035, -2.9003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA (3y) VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2000070010613

Slight
53.1955, -2.8942
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN BLUEBIRD LEXUS IS200 (1y)
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Accident 2000070010507

Slight
53.2793, -3.0122
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over VAUXHALL ASTRA (3y)
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Accident 2000070010547

Slight
53.2391, -2.9510
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN POLO VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 2000070010445

Slight
53.3122, -3.0656
3 vehicles 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA ROVER MINI FORD ESCORT
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