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M53 traffic at 21:11 on Sunday 18 October: road closed southbound until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct · 1 live incident (1 severe/serious).
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD
A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.
The places people drive to most, the M53 junction for each, and live M53 incidents nearby at 21:11.
Large designer outlet village located off Junction 10 of the M53
Major zoo with free on-site parking; it advises ignoring sat nav once on the A41
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M53 has 107 recorded collisions at 6 collision hotspots, involving 142 casualties (4 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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Yes — the M53 is closed right now: M53 Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct.
The M53 is closed right now: M53 Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, until 06:00 Mon 19 Oct. Check the live feed above for every closure on the route.
The M53 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
There are currently 10 active roadwork schemes on the M53. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The M53 connects to: M56, A55.
Each side has its own live page: the M53 northbound and the M53 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
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On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.