Are there any road closures on the A53 today?

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records on the A53, supplied through ClearRoute with source schedule details where available.

Where does the A53 road closure data come from?

A53 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How far in advance can I see A53 road closures?

Road Closures UK shows A53 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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A53 Road Closures Today & Roadworks

Check reported current and planned A53 road closures, roadworks and lane restrictions. Source schedule times, permit references, promoters and highway authority details are shown where available.

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About the A53

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A53 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

55 mi · 89 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

North West

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Stoke-on-Trent

Cheshire

Route context for A53 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Cheshire, near Stoke-on-Trent. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

3 closures found (filtered)

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			End		Permit Ref	Status
roadworks — STANTON VILLAGE JUNCTION MILL HOUSE TO YEW TREE VILLA JUNCTION A53, STANTON UPON HINE HEATH Shawbury	—	29 Jun 2026 23:00	28 Jun 2028 23:00	17 Jul 2026 09:26	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 29 Jun 2026 23:00 Ends: 28 Jun 2028 23:00
closure — UNNAMED SECTION OF C138 FROM A54 TO A53 LEEK ROAD, BUXTON Buxton	—	26 Jul 2026 23:00	30 Oct 2026 11:59	23 Jun 2026 11:01	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 30 Oct 2026 11:59
closure — UNNAMED SECTION OF C138 FROM A54 TO A53 LEEK ROAD, BUXTON Buxton	—	26 Jul 2026 23:00	30 Oct 2026 11:59	23 Jun 2026 09:06	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 26 Jul 2026 23:00 Ends: 30 Oct 2026 11:59

A53 — Live Statistics

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Road Closures on the A53

Road Closures UK shows 5 current and planned disruption records associated with the A53, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. The record type distinguishes full closures from roadworks and lane restrictions where supplied. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, responsible highway authority and scheduled dates. Sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for A53. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current A53 records show

Of the 5 records currently published for A53, 3 are under way now and 2 are scheduled to start later. Locations affected include Buxton, Shawbury, Shrewsbury and Stoke upon Tern. Recorded severity is medium (5). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 29 June.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records reported for the A53 through ClearRoute. “Current” depends on available source schedule times; use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A53 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A53 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Use the date and type filters on this page to review reported records scheduled for today, then open a record to confirm its available start and end times. A record is not treated as a live closure solely because it is listed for today.

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