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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,441
- Fatal
- 78
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,441
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199105G202038
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 1991071A11678
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
AUSTIN MONTEGO
(3y)
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1991071A11650
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1991071A11644
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
COLT HATCHBACK
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199105G202014
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FREIGHT ROVER SHERPA
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Accident 1991071A11625
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
VOLVO 740
(3y)
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Accident 199105G401773
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
RENAULT 5
(3y)
RENAULT 18
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
(2y)
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Accident 1991071A11519
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991071A11517
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
DATSUN SUNNY
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Accident 1991071A11510
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 199105G201724
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1991071A11472
Serious
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
VAUXHALL NOVA
(1y)
FORD FIESTA
(3y)
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Accident 199105G201669
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
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Accident 1991071A11436
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199105G201638
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
NISSAN MICRA
(2y)
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1991071A21396
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
COMMER Model Missing
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Accident 199105G201571
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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Accident 1991071A11342
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER 90
(1y)
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Accident 1991071A21322
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CARLTON
FORD TRANSIT
(4y)
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Accident 199105G401474
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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