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 1996216401933
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199622FX00596
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199622FA00599
Fatal
2 vehicles
4 casualties
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216401954
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
DAIHATSU CHARADE
YAMAHA Model Missing
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Accident 1996216301305
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT Model Missing
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Accident 1996216401140
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
PEUGEOT 205
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Accident 1996216101028
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES 200
(3y)
FIAT PANDA
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Accident 199622FW00158
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216100539
Serious
1 vehicle
4 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1996216400543
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER 400 SERIES
FORD ORION
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Accident 1996216102549
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
Vehicle
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Accident 1996216100866
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
(1y)
PEUGEOT 309
(4y)
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Accident 1996216501005
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
HONDA Model Missing
(4y)
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Accident 1996216500585
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN SUNNY
BMW 5 SERIES
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Accident 199622FV00019
Serious
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 19952155X0178
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
(3y)
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 19952154X0207
Serious
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
FORD CORTINA
Vehicle
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Accident 19952155X0097
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 19952155X0204
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 19952151X0101
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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