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A1053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 collisions on the A1053 from 1979 to 2025, with 167 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 17 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A1053, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

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Collisions since 1979
130
3,759th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
167
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
17
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1053

None of the 130 collisions on the A1053 were fatal, and 13% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1713%
  • Slight11387%

Where the A1053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,759th
Most casualties
3,827th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

A1053 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1053 peaked at 10 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202311
202245
202100
202011
201911
201811
201723
201614
201500
201411
201324
201200
201147
201022
200922
200812
200734
200622
200523
200457
200356
200222
200100
200044
199922
199846
199711
199644
199566
199422
1993912
199279
199134
199034
19891011
198833
198757
198647
198533
1984813
198344
198200
198100
198011
197912

When crashes happen on the A1053

Monday has the most collisions on the A1053 (28), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (22%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday21 (16%)
  • Thursday25 (19%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday11 (8.5%)
  • Sunday7 (5.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (5.4%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (28%)
  • 9am to noon10 (7.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (6.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (12%)
  • February8 (6.2%)
  • March8 (6.2%)
  • April11 (8.5%)
  • May7 (5.4%)
  • June14 (11%)
  • July7 (5.4%)
  • August7 (5.4%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November11 (8.5%)
  • December12 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1053 crashes

On the A1053, 31% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph19 (15%)
  • 40 mph16 (12%)
  • 50 mph25 (19%)
  • 60 mph30 (23%)
  • 70 mph40 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (5.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (64%)
  • Wet or damp44 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway58 (45%)
  • Roundabout54 (42%)
  • Single carriageway18 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1053 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A1053, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant113 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (11%)
  • Cyclist14 (8.4%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car165 (70%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2016 (9.6%)
  • 21 to 2538 (23%)
  • 26 to 3543 (26%)
  • 36 to 4526 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (13%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider105 (63%)
  • Passenger53 (32%)
  • Pedestrian9 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1053 crashes by council area

All 130 collisions on the A1053 were in Redcar and Cleveland.

Collisions on the A1053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedcar and Cleveland130167017

A1053 crashes by town

Of the 130 collisions on the A1053, 9 were in the built-up area of Eston.

Recent crashes on the A1053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1053, from 30 September 2009 to 7 August 2025.

Severity