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
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Accident 1998218410291
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 1998218310071
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199822FT01558
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL OMEGA
(2y)
HONDA VF500F
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Accident 1998218409936
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998218509912
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA
(4y)
ROVER 400 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 1998218109829
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
Vehicle
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
(4y)
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Accident 199822FL01529
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
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Accident 1998218509419
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
RENAULT 19
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Accident 1998218509596
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ORION
VAUXHALL ASTRAVAN
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Accident 1998218509420
Slight
4 vehicles
3 casualties
MERCEDES Model Missing
MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
(2y)
AUDI 80
(4y)
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Accident 1998218509285
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC
NISSAN MICRA
(1y)
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Accident 1998218408983
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 1998218408841
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1998218408415
Slight
4 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(3y)
FORD ESCORT
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
PEUGEOT 405
(4y)
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Accident 199822FW01423
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 1998218508304
Serious
3 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
MAZDA 323
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218508135
Serious
4 vehicles
2 casualties
Daf Trucks 220
RENAULT 5
PEUGEOT 306
(1y)
Vehicle
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Accident 1998218109068
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 1998218307505
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Pedal cycle
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Accident 1998218107483
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
Vehicle
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