M53 closed J2A–J2A (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 02:44 on 23 Sept 2026, after 4 h 37 min.

Road closure on the M53 at J2A–J2A on Tuesday 22 September 2026, from 22:07. Cleared at 02:44 after 4 h 37 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

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   M53 · J2A–J2A

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Tue 22:07–Wed 02:44 (cleared after 4 h 37 min)

   TomTom

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Timeline

1. Tue 21:26 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Police activity ongoing”, road closed
2. Tue 22:34 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Tue 22:34 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Tue 23:30 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Police activity ongoing”, road closed (reported again)
5. Tue 23:57 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Tue 23:57 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. Wed 00:53 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Police activity ongoing”, road closed (reported again)
8. Wed 01:21 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Wed 01:21 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. Wed 01:34 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Police activity ongoing”, road closed (reported again)
11. Wed 02:44 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Wed 02:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Closed, Police activity ongoing

Other recent incidents on the M53

• M53 closed J3 · Tue 21:14, cleared after 8 h 18 min

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