A53 road traffic accidents
6,197 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A53 appears in 6,197 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 9,268 casualties. Of these collisions, 171 were fatal and 993 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 171
- Serious
- 993
- Casualties
- 9,268
- Fatal
- 171
- Serious
- 993
- Casualties
- 9,268
Collisions by Year
2025
65
2024
49
2023
31
2022
34
2021
33
2020
36
2019
50
2018
58
2017
77
2016
91
2015
92
2014
102
2013
117
2012
93
2011
89
2010
109
2009
121
2008
124
2007
127
2006
147
2005
119
2004
148
2003
159
2002
156
2001
176
2000
176
1999
178
1998
189
1997
180
1996
169
1995
168
1994
209
1993
203
1992
175
1991
195
1990
226
1989
194
1988
137
1987
163
1986
164
1985
156
1984
161
1983
151
1982
140
1981
141
1980
150
1979
169
2025
65
2024
49
2023
31
2022
34
2021
33
2020
36
2019
50
2018
58
2017
77
2016
91
2015
92
2014
102
2013
117
2012
93
2011
89
2010
109
2009
121
2008
124
2007
127
2006
147
2005
119
2004
148
2003
159
2002
156
2001
176
2000
176
1999
178
1998
189
1997
180
1996
169
1995
168
1994
209
1993
203
1992
175
1991
195
1990
226
1989
194
1988
137
1987
163
1986
164
1985
156
1984
161
1983
151
1982
140
1981
141
1980
150
1979
169
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 6,197 accidents
Accident 1998308B00819
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
(4y)
FORD MONDEO
(2y)
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Accident 199822FJ05207
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MG MONTEGO
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Accident 1998218528825
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
ROVER METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1998218528813
Serious
2 vehicles
3 casualties
BEDFORD BRAVA
CITROEN ZX
(2y)
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Accident 1998218128004
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FIAT TEMPRA
(3y)
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Accident 1998218527572
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218427520
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998218327449
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218427309
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
ROVER 200 SERIES
(3y)
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Accident 199822FV04918
Slight
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218427399
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
BMW 3 SERIES
AUSTIN METRO
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Accident 1998218427020
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998308B00770
Fatal
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218426396
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218426309
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU CHARADE
FORD FIESTA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199822FP04775
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218326048
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
(3y)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
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Accident 1998218525748
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199822FZ04738
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1998218525503
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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