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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 2022052200021

Fatal
53.3200, -3.0801
2 vehicles 3 casualties
HONDA CBR (3y) TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 2020070712723

Fatal
53.2343, -2.9445
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2020070010047

Fatal
53.1959, -2.8944
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Fatal
53.2856, -3.0232
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 2017077210781

Fatal
53.2240, -2.9307
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 2015075040191

Fatal
53.3162, -3.0743
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201405AA02283

Fatal
53.3647, -3.1535
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 201105AA05706

Fatal
53.3409, -3.1179
2 vehicles 7 casualties
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Accident 2009070227075

Fatal
53.3131, -3.0672
1 vehicle 4 casualties
VAUXHALL TIGRA
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Accident 2008070384119

Fatal
53.2265, -2.9357
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 2008070358113

Fatal
53.2533, -2.9699
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL OMEGA Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 2008070031307

Fatal
53.2647, -2.9841
4 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN C3 BMW 3 SERIES MAZDA 626 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 2008070008234

Fatal
53.3108, -3.0628
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200705AA22158

Fatal
53.3529, -3.1365
2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 2007070700424

Fatal
53.2647, -2.9839
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SAAB 9-3 VOLVO Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 2007070700167

Fatal
53.2618, -2.9789
3 vehicles 2 casualties
RENAULT CLIO (4y) Pedal cycle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2006070601329

Fatal
53.2107, -2.9080
1 vehicle 2 casualties
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Accident 200505AW00218

Fatal
53.3556, -3.1417
3 vehicles 7 casualties
RENAULT 25 RENAULT CLIO (4y) FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2004070403955

Fatal
53.2244, -2.9321
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406 TOYOTA MR2 (3y)
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Accident 2003070307255

Fatal
53.3127, -3.0658
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER MAESTRO LEYLAND DAF FA 55
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