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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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Accident 2018070358439

Slight
53.2013, -2.8984
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Lexmoto ARIZONA (3y) Car
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Accident 2018070357827

Serious
53.2195, -2.9207
2 vehicles 1 casualty
KTM 125 DUKE VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018070332221

Slight
53.2868, -3.0252
1 vehicle 1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES (2y)
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Accident 2018070313789

Serious
53.2603, -2.9773
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA TOYOTA HILUX
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Accident 2018051802301

Slight
53.3290, -3.1007
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 2018070299560

Fatal
53.2856, -3.0232
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FOCUS FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2018070216672

Slight
53.2346, -2.9449
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN URBAN Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2018051801509

Slight
53.3222, -3.0838
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2018070184548

Slight
53.2351, -2.9454
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS (4y) VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL ASTRA PEUGEOT 308
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Accident 2018070172266

Serious
53.2092, -2.9067
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HYUNDAI I30
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Accident 2018070171226

Slight
53.2999, -3.0479
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA MINI ONE
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Accident 2018051801305

Serious
53.3819, -3.1851
3 vehicles 1 casualty
KEEWAY SUPERLIGHT (4y) CITROEN C1 (2y) AUDI A3
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Accident 2018070158710

Slight
53.2739, -2.9994
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN C3
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Accident 2018070155784

Serious
53.2394, -2.9508
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018070153230

Slight
53.2056, -2.9033
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES C CLASS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 2018070107932

Slight
53.2880, -3.0276
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD FIESTA MINI COOPER
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Accident 2018070107650

Serious
53.2394, -2.9507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO V70 Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018070075790

Slight
53.2394, -2.9507
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ECOSPORT (1y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 2018051800652

Serious
53.3177, -3.0765
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YZF R125 (4y) IVECO DAILY (3y)
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Accident 2018051800518

Serious
53.3734, -3.1745
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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