A male driver is recovering in hospital after a head-on collision involving a car and a large goods vehicle on the A53 near Market Drayton yesterday afternoon.
6 Mar 2026
A section of the A53 was closed this afternoon following a serious three-vehicle collision that left multiple people injured and required a complex rescue operation.
9 Feb 2026
A 43-year-old woman who died in a fatal collision on the A53 in Hodnet on Sunday, June 29, has been identified as Amani Khan. Her mother has paid tribute to her "beautiful daughter."
7 Jul 2025
A woman has died and a young girl has been taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in collided with a fence and a tree on the A53 between Hodnet and Tern Hill.
30 Jun 2025
Motorists are being advised of upcoming road closures on the A53 in Shawbury as essential resurfacing work gets underway.
20 Aug 2024
Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on the A53 at Hopton near Hodnet on Sunday afternoon.
19 Aug 2024
Police issued another dispersal notice for the A53 Hodnet Bypass at the weekend following further reports of ponies and traps on the bypass on Saturday morning.
11 Mar 2024
Police in Shropshire have issued a fresh dispersal order on the A53 Hodnet Bypass following an increase in anti-social behaviour.
23 Feb 2024
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being involved in a collision with a lorry on the A53 between Bings Heath and Shawbury in the early hours of this morning.
21 Feb 2024
Three men have been arrested following an incident on the A53 Hodnet bypass which took place on Saturday.
18 Feb 2024
A casualty was taken to a regional trauma centre following a single vehicle collision in Market Drayton during the early hours of this morning.
17 Sept 2022
The A53 between Battlefield and Bings Heath north of Shrewsbury is closed following a collision this morning.
20 Apr 2022
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A53 near Shrewsbury on Saturday afternoon.
11 Apr 2022
Three people were injured following a collision on the A53 at Blore Heath near Market Drayton late on Saturday night.
3 Apr 2022
Emergency services attended a collision on the A53 at Astley near Shrewsbury this morning.
22 Feb 2021
A 21-year-old motorcyclist has died following a collision on the A53 in Oakley Folly between Market Drayton and Loggerheads.
5 Nov 2020
A man and woman suffered serious injuries following a collision on the A53 near Market Drayton last night, which left a vehicle on its roof and another on its side.
16 Jul 2020
Three people were injured following a collision on the A53 at Astley near Shrewsbury on Friday evening.
14 Dec 2019
Three people were injured following a collision on the A53 at Astley near Shrewsbury this afternoon.
15 Nov 2019
A vehicle ended up on its roof following a collision on the A53 near Shawbury this morning.
8 Nov 2019
