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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Live M53 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 3,289
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 3,289
Collisions by Year
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
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
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 197905F201957
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F201829
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2 casualties
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Accident 197905F201739
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Accident 197905F201515
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1 casualty
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Accident 197907I9NC230
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 197905F201164
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1 vehicle
2 casualties
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Accident 197905F201111
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Accident 197905G100688
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Accident 197905G100637
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Accident 197905F200978
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200961
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200866
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200850
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200710
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Accident 197905F200679
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200651
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2 vehicles
2 casualties
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Accident 197905G100342
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1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200552
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1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200402
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2 vehicles
1 casualty
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Accident 197905F200118
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