M53 Junction 12 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M53 J12 right now.

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Is M53 junction 12 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:19 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M53 junction 12 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M53 junction 12 at 15:19.

Is M53 junction 12 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M53 junction 12 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M53 junction 12 closed this weekend?

No full closures. M53 junction 12 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: Southbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00.

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Is there an accident at M53 junction 12 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M53 junction 12 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M53 J12 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, Frodsham.

📍 Heading to… from M53 J12

This junction is for

Chester Zoo Zoo & wildlife · Chester, Cheshire Reached from M53 J12 · 1.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

Also near this junction

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Shopping · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire 4.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Airport · Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside 9 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Oulton Park Motorsport · Little Budworth, Cheshire 12 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossing · Runcorn / Widnes, Cheshire 13 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

Queensway Tunnel Crossing · Liverpool / Birkenhead, Merseyside 14 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Twelve Quays Ferry Terminal Ferry port · Birkenhead, Merseyside 15 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M53 at J12

18Collisions

0Fatal

2Serious

20Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 537 of 556 UK junctions on record · 12 of 12 on the M53

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,448 collisions are on record, 19 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M53 itself, within 2 miles of J12. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M53 J12 → 12 of 12 junctions on the M53 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M53 J12 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M53 junction 12?

M53 J12 is at Chester & Upton. National Highways signs it as Chester. The nearest town is Chester.

Is there an accident at M53 J12?

No — as of 15:19 National Highways list nothing at M53 J12. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M53 junction 12 closed?

No closure is listed at M53 J12 as of 15:19.

How many accidents happen at M53 junction 12?

Police STATS19 records show 18 collisions on the M53 within 2 miles of J12, including 0 fatal and 2 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,448 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 537 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M53 junction 12 the junction for?

M53 J12 is the junction for Chester Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Chester), about 1.5 miles north in a straight line - reached from M53 J12.

What is near M53 junction 12?

Within 15 miles of M53 J12: Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (shopping, Ellesmere Port), about 4.5 miles north in a straight line; Liverpool John Lennon Airport (airport, Speke, Liverpool), about 9 miles north in a straight line; Oulton Park (motorsport, Little Budworth), about 12 miles east in a straight line; Mersey Gateway Bridge (crossing, Runcorn / Widnes), about 13 miles north-east in a straight line; Queensway Tunnel (crossing, Liverpool / Birkenhead), about 14 miles north in a straight line; Twelve Quays Ferry Terminal (ferry port, Birkenhead), about 15 miles north in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Chester 1 mi Ellesmere Port 5.2 mi Neston 9.4 mi Frodsham 9.5 mi

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