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M53 — UK Road Accident Archive

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9 incidents found on M53
M53
Severe Accident ↺ 3h 46m
M53 - Incident
The M53 northbound entry slip at junction J11
📅 23 Sep 2026, 17:34 📍 Chester, Ellesmere Port
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M53
Severe Overturned Vehicle ↺ 1h 5m
M53 J5 northbound access | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle
Location : The M53 northbound entry slip at junction J5 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30
📅 10 Mar 2026, 02:59 📍 Bebington, Neston
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M53 2 related
Severe Accident ↺ 35m
M53 southbound within J9 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M53 southbound at junction J9 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:15 and 13:30 on 24 February 2026
📅 24 Feb 2026, 12:04 📍 Ellesmere Port, Chester
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Severe Accident M53 northbound within J9 | Northbound | Accident Cleared 12:10 View →
M53 3 related
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 32m
M53 J10 southbound access | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M53 southbound entry slip at junction J10 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to
📅 21 Feb 2026, 17:07 📍 Chester, Ellesmere Port
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Severe Accident M53 southbound within J10 | Southbound | Accident Cleared 18:40 View → Severe Accident M53 northbound within J10 | Northbound | Accident Cleared 18:25 View →
M53
Severe Overturned Vehicle
M53 southbound between J4 and J5 | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle
Location : The M53 southbound between junctions J4 and J5 . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Cleared.
📅 21 Feb 2026, 14:39 📍 Bebington, Birkenhead
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M53
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 27m
M53 northbound within J9 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M53 northbound at junction J9 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is exp
📅 20 Feb 2026, 13:07 📍 Ellesmere Port, Chester
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