Road
Crashes on the A653
1,703 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,703
All crashes
10
Fatal
236
Serious
1,457
Slight
Since 2000 the A653 has seen 1,703 collisions, 10 of them fatal and 236 serious. That ranks it 268th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 5.9 per 1,000 collisions, and 14% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 55% since 2000, from 101 to 45 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Leeds, Kirklees and Manchester.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.