Traffic incidents
The following traffic incidents and congestion for M53 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:
There are no current incidents in this location.
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M53 Roadworks
The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources. Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound between junctions J6 (Eastham) and J7 (Overpool) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.53m from Ellesmere Port.ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound at junction J5 (Bebington) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.96m from Ellesmere Port.ROAD WORKSLocation: The M53 southbound between junctions J5 (Bebington) and J6 (Eastham) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Ellesmere Port.ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound between junctions J1 (Bidston) and J2 (West Kirby) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Wallasey.ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound at junction J2 (West Kirby) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Birkenhead.ROAD WORKSLocation: The M53 southbound.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Wallasey.ROAD WORKSLocation: The M53 southbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Wallasey.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.53m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.96m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Wallasey.
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Birkenhead.
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Wallasey.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Jun 2025 to 05:00 on 7 Jun 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Wallasey.
M53
The M53 Motorway is a major motorway in the United Kingdom, connecting the West Midlands with North Wales, via Chester and the Wirral Peninsula in the northwest of England. The route runs from junction 8 of the M6 Motorway, near Birmingham, to junction 14 at the border between England and Wales at Shrewsbury.
In terms of road safety statistics, the M53 is one of the safer motorways in the UK; in 2017, it had the 8th lowest casualty rate in the country. Over the five years between 2013-2017, there were 9 fatal accidents and 87 serious accidents involving casualties on the M53. In 2017, there were a total of 345 casualtes in 517 reported accidents.
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Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Eastham) and J7 (Overpool) .
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.53m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.53m from Ellesmere Port.
Location: southbound at junction J5 (Bebington) .
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.96m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.96m from Ellesmere Port.
Location: southbound between junctions J5 (Bebington) and J6 (Eastham) .
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Ellesmere Port.
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Ellesmere Port.
Location: southbound between junctions J1 (Bidston) and J2 (West Kirby) .
Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Wallasey.
Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.57m from Wallasey.
Location: southbound at junction J2 (West Kirby) .
Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Birkenhead.
Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Birkenhead.
Location: southbound.
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Wallasey.
Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Wallasey.
Location: southbound.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Wallasey.
Due to: Roadworks are planned.
Status : Pending.
Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 June 2025 to 05:00 on 7 June 2025.
Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Wallasey.
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