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M53 roadworks and closures

Closures tonight, this weekend and the next two weeks, plus the works running now on the M53, straight from National Highways.

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1Full closures tonight 3Full closures this weekend
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Is the M53 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:00 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is the M53 closed tonight?

Yes. The M53 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 6 lane or slip road closures.

Tonight's M53 closures ›

Is the M53 closed this weekend?

Yes. The M53 has 3 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sat 21:00 to 06:00; and Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sun 21:00 to 06:00. Plus 19 lane or slip road closures.

This weekend's M53 closures ›

Are there roadworks on the M53 right now?

Yes. 1 set of works is running on the M53 at 14:00.

Works running now ›

From National Highways' closure report and live feed. Full closure means the carriageway is shut; lane and slip road closures leave it open. Times can change, so check before you set off.

M53 closures tonightTue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00

Yes. The M53 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 6 lane or slip road closures.

  • Full closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal

M53 closures this weekendFri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00

Yes. The M53 has 3 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sat 21:00 to 06:00; and Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sun 21:00 to 06:00. Plus 19 lane or slip road closures.

  • Full closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Full closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Full closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthboundFri 6 Nov, 20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundFri 6 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 12 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 southbound J12 to A55 J40 - carriageway closure for communications
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSat 7 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureSouthboundSun 8 Nov, 21:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal

M53 roadworks running now

Moderate Southbound
The M53 southbound between junctions J9 and J10
🔨 Roadworks
✅ The event is expected to clear around 17:00 on 30 November 2026
Severe Starting soon
From 20:00 on 07 November 2026 to 05:00 on 08 November 2026
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Southbound Starting soon
The M53 southbound entry slip at junction J2
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 1 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Northbound Starting soon
The M53 northbound between junctions J4 and J3
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Northbound Starting soon
The M53 northbound exit slip at junction J2
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 06:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Northbound Starting soon
The M53 northbound entry slip at junction J3
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Northbound Starting soon
The M53 northbound between junctions J3 and J2
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Southbound Starting soon
The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J3
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 06:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Southbound Starting soon
The M53 southbound between junctions J2 and J3
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Starting soon
There will be one of three lanes closed
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026
Severe Starting soon
There will be one of two lanes closed
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear around 05:00 on 8 November 2026

M53 closures in the next 2 weeksOther nights, as far ahead as National Highways have published (to Mon 9 Nov)

Wednesday 4 Nov night · 7 closures

  • Full closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal

Thursday 5 Nov night · 7 closures

  • Full closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 10 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 8 entry slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal
  • Slip road closureNorthbound20:00 to 06:00
    Jct 7 exit slip road closure
    Overall Scheme Details: M53 both directions J7 to J9 - carriageway closure for carriageway - reconstruction/renewal

❓ M53 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions

Are there roadworks on the M53 right now?

Yes — National Highways is reporting 1 set of roadworks running on the M53.

Is the M53 closed tonight?

Yes. The M53 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, 20:00 to 06:00. Plus 6 lane or slip road closures.

Is the M53 closed this weekend?

Yes. The M53 has 3 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Northbound Jct 10 to 7 Carriageway Closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sat 21:00 to 06:00; and Southbound Jct 7 to 10 Carriageway Closure, Sun 21:00 to 06:00. Plus 19 lane or slip road closures.

When are M53 roadworks usually carried out?

Most National Highways lane closures on the M53 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:00). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.

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