M53 closed J2A–J2A (obstruction)

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.

Status

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

Location

M53 J2A–J2A

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TomTom

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

Source reports

• Closed, Police activity ongoing

Other recent incidents on the M53

• M53 stopped traffic J9–J1029 Oct 2026 16:17 · cleared after 2 h 32 min
• M53 stopped traffic J2–J128 Oct 2026 18:20 · cleared after 46 min
• M53 stopped traffic J9–J1028 Oct 2026 16:18 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M53 stopped traffic J2–J114 Oct 2026 08:29 · cleared after 1 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M53 J2A and M53 J2A.

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