Road
Crashes on the A453
2,329 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,329
All crashes
34
Fatal
340
Serious
1,955
Slight
Since 2000 the A453 has seen 2,329 collisions, 34 of them fatal and 340 serious. That ranks it 181st of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 14.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 53% since 2000, from 144 to 67 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Birmingham, Nottingham and North West Leicestershire.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.