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M53 road traffic accidents

2,201 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025

The M53 appears in 2,201 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 3,289 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.

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All Severities Fatal Serious Slight
Fatal
39
Serious
249
Casualties
3,289
2025 26
2024 19
2023 22
2022 22
2021 12
2020 11
2019 26
2018 43
2017 43
2016 31
2015 39
2014 38
2013 43
2012 39
2011 39
2010 42
2009 54
2008 51
2007 57
2006 68
2005 62
2004 89
2003 68
2002 92
2001 73
2000 88
1999 78
1998 84
1997 80
1996 87
1995 76
1994 69
1993 67
1992 44
1991 35
1990 43
1989 41
1988 45
1987 45
1986 29
1985 45
1984 32
1983 27
1982 16
1981 20
1980 18
1979 23

Wirral

1,071 recorded here

Cheshire West and Chester

256 recorded here

St. Helens

2 recorded here

Warrington

1 recorded here

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Ellesmere Port

110 recorded along the M53

Birkenhead

75 recorded along the M53

Wallasey

6 recorded along the M53

Bebington

4 recorded along the M53

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2025071027400

Serious
53.2566, -2.8742
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MG 4 PEUGEOT 207
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Accident 2025071007841

Serious
53.2123, -2.8526
2 vehicles 1 casualty
SKODA KAROQ HONDA CBR
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Accident 2025052502148

Slight
53.3677, -3.0711
1 vehicle 1 casualty
JAGUAR F-PACE
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Accident 2025052502154

Serious
53.3392, -3.0239
2 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR FIAT 500
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Accident 2025052502146

Slight
53.4012, -3.0880
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2025052502040

Serious
53.3934, -3.1064
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 2025070911834

Slight
53.2933, -2.9065
3 vehicles 4 casualties
BMW 2 SERIES PEUGEOT 3008 CITROEN C1
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Accident 2025070908730

Slight
53.2971, -2.9144
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 2025052501979

Serious
53.3035, -2.9682
2 vehicles 1 casualty
TOYOTA COROLLA FIAT 500
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Accident 2025052501696

Serious
53.3963, -3.0866
1 vehicle 1 casualty
HONDA CBR
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Accident 2025052501672

Slight
53.3736, -3.0720
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLVO XC40 VAUXHALL MOKKA
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Accident 2025070680896

Slight
53.2616, -2.8760
3 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES VITO LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE TOYOTA RAV4
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Accident 2025070607524

Slight
53.2976, -2.9165
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HYUNDAI KONA MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025052501321

Slight
53.4062, -3.0874
3 vehicles 1 casualty
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR VAUXHALL INSIGNIA MAZDA 6
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Accident 2025052501232

Slight
53.3431, -3.0346
2 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD KA+ TOYOTA AYGO
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Accident 2025052501175

Slight
53.3406, -3.0266
2 vehicles 3 casualties
MERCEDES A CLASS MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2025052501163

Slight
53.3040, -2.9489
2 vehicles 2 casualties
AUDI A5 PEUGEOT 208
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Accident 2025070435057

Slight
53.2365, -2.8619
5 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN SKODA OCTAVIA AUDI Q5 SCANIA MODEL MISSING VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
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Accident 2025052501037

Slight
53.3943, -3.1020
4 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS AUDI A3 FORD MONDEO VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Accident 2025070409580

Slight
53.2991, -2.9412
1 vehicle 1 casualty
MERCEDES SLK CLASS
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