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M53 Moderate Cleared

M53 southbound within J11 | Southbound | Congestion

19 May 2026, 12:04 Southbound 32 views

Incident Details

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

M53
Moderate
Cleared
12:04, 19 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M53 southbound at junction J11 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 19 May 2026.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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