M53 crash: Delays on major motorway southbound between J10 and J11 due to overturned car after crash
People travelling on the M53 this morning are facing long delays after a car overturned.
Traffic monitor Inrix has reported earlier that one lane is closed southbound between junction 10 (Little Stanney) and junction 11 with the M56 due to the incident. People on social media have reported bumper-to-bumper traffic as a result with Inrix reporting congestion to junction seven at Otterspool.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: “At 7.23am on Wednesday 17 December, police were called to reports of a collision on the M53 southbound between junctions 10 (Cheshire Oaks) and 11 (M56). Officers are in attendance at the scene if the collision, which involved two vehicles.
“There are no reports of any serious injuries, but recovery work is underway. One lane is currently closed and there are delays in the local area.”
National Highways said in an update: “Collision cleared and all lanes open (along with J10 entry slip road) on the #M53 southbound between J10 and J11 (#Stoak). Delays of 20 minutes above normal journey times, but clearing quickly. Approx. 2 miles of congestion.”