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 1998218319620
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218519631
Slight
4 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
LADA SAMARA
(4y)
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 1998218119516
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES 300
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Accident 1998218519312
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL BRAVA
(3y)
Vehicle
FORD GRANADA
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Accident 199822FP03441
Serious
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
(3y)
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Accident 1998218419186
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
BMW 5 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 1998218518641
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218219073
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
TOYOTA COROLLA
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Accident 1998308B00542
Serious
1 vehicle
5 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(1y)
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Accident 1998218518545
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218118306
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER RANGE ROVER
ROVER RANGE ROVER
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Accident 1998218418192
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FIESTA
(2y)
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Accident 1998218417949
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES
FORD ORION
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Accident 1998218117205
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
TRIUMPH Model Missing
(3y)
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
(3y)
SAAB 9000
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Accident 1998218517050
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LANCIA DEDRA
Vehicle
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Accident 199822FF03042
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 1998218116708
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
(3y)
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Accident 1998218316614
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 199822FN03026
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
PEUGEOT 306
FORD FIESTA
(1y)
ROVER 200 SERIES
(4y)
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Accident 1998218116542
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUSTIN MONTEGO
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