Wirral Borough Council

Reports

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 09:13, Monday, last updated 13:46 today

• ALL lights on the whole of the M53 OFF

  Clatterbridge Interchange, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HA, United Kingdom. Closed 21:31, 2 Jan 2026, last updated 11:06, 5 Jan 2026

• 1/2 Mile to Jct 1 Pot Hole

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 17:47, 28 Dec 2025, last updated 14:19, 29 Dec 2025

• Broken road surface approx 1m wide in lane 1.

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 17:46, 17 Dec 2025, last updated 09:37, 22 Dec 2025

• Illegal use of the hard shoulder

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 11:03, 14 Dec 2025, last updated 10:38, 15 Dec 2025

• Cat's eyes not visible in dark/bad weather

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BG, United Kingdom. Closed 11:06, 8 Dec 2025, last updated 09:54, 9 Dec 2025

• Bridge as you travel around the bend has hard shoulder repair barriers on.

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 16:04, 7 Dec 2025, last updated 09:48, 9 Dec 2025

• No lighting on wirral stretch of M53

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 14:10, 6 Dec 2025, last updated 09:52, 8 Dec 2025

• New fence needed

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:49, 27 Nov 2025, last updated 14:23, 1 Dec 2025

• Water logged no lighting danger

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 04:16, 19 Nov 2025, last updated 14:08, 20 Nov 2025

• Deceased fox on hard shoulder

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 13:51, 14 Nov 2025, last updated 13:12, 17 Nov 2025

• Cable ducting covers drop onto the railway

  M53, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 13:37, 11 Nov 2025, last updated 10:40, 12 Nov 2025

• Multiple street lights out

  M53, Ellesmere Port, Eastham Village, Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 1AA, United Kingdom. Closed 16:43, 10 Nov 2025, last updated 09:19, 12 Nov 2025

• Banner on railings

  Clatterbridge Interchange, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HB, United Kingdom. Closed 13:03, 5 Nov 2025, last updated 14:56, 10 Nov 2025

• Deceased fox

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 14:04, 6 Nov 2025, last updated 10:44, 10 Nov 2025

• Small plastic crate going westbound on inside lane

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 13:05, 1 Nov 2025, last updated 10:09, 4 Nov 2025

• M53 motorway dangerously unlit at night

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 15:09, 27 Oct 2025, last updated 12:04, 28 Oct 2025

• No lighting in dangerous section

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 18:47, 19 Oct 2025, last updated 11:28, 23 Oct 2025

• Excess litter on the slip approach and the slip both sides

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 21:05, 17 Oct 2025, last updated 13:52, 20 Oct 2025

• Bridleway used daily for car/van use over the motorway

  Clatterbridge Hospital, Lever Causeway, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom. Closed 15:02, 14 Oct 2025, last updated 08:40, 15 Oct 2025

• Road surface very poor

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 17:27, 5 Oct 2025, last updated 11:48, 7 Oct 2025

• Lights not on

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 18:28, 5 Oct 2025, last updated 08:35, 7 Oct 2025

• Large pothole again

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 12:08, 1 Oct 2025, last updated 11:23, 6 Oct 2025

• Exit lane for junction one, before the actual slip road starts

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 12:17, 21 Sep 2025, last updated 07:57, 22 Sep 2025

• Traffic light pole struck

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:14, 14 Sep 2025, last updated 08:13, 15 Sep 2025

• Flags attached to railings of multjple bridges

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 17:17, 3 Sep 2025, last updated 11:39, 4 Sep 2025

• M53, before Jct 1 Northbound. Large pothols

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 14:28, 25 Aug 2025, last updated 14:02, 3 Sep 2025

• St George's flags

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 16:49, 1 Sep 2025, last updated 11:24, 2 Sep 2025

• Dead fox cub in the middle of the lane

  172;174;176;178, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 14:26, 30 Aug 2025, last updated 08:37, 2 Sep 2025

• Dumping litters from caravan shell and driving with caravan shell , dangerous for others

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:25, 26 Aug 2025, last updated 08:50, 27 Aug 2025

• People dumping litera from caravan

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:23, 26 Aug 2025, last updated 08:49, 27 Aug 2025

• Trees blocking road signs

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 15:56, 15 Jul 2025, last updated 07:31, 16 Jul 2025

• Pothole

  140, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 20:55, 29 Jun 2025, last updated 10:21, 30 Jun 2025

• Giant hogweed

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:15, 25 Jun 2025, last updated 07:59, 26 Jun 2025

• Giant Hogweed

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 20:36, 17 Jun 2025, last updated 07:55, 18 Jun 2025

• Multiple lights not workinf

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:35, 24 May 2025, last updated 08:29, 30 May 2025

• Northbound construction bags in middle of the lane

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Fixed 19:10, 23 May 2025, last updated 14:35, 27 May 2025

• Pothole

  138, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 21:46, 11 May 2025, last updated 15:23, 16 May 2025

• Pothole. M53 between Jcts 4 and 3 Northbound

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3ET, United Kingdom. Closed 16:43, 10 May 2025, last updated 13:06, 12 May 2025

• Litter on sliproads and roundabout

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 21:24, 8 Apr 2025, last updated 08:20, 9 Apr 2025

• Partial failure of the sign

  M53, Storeton, Brimstage, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HW, United Kingdom. Closed 13:02, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 08:16, 1 Apr 2025

• Dangerously uneven surface

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 09:51, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:25, 25 Mar 2025

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 5LH, United Kingdom. Closed 07:59, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:09, 25 Mar 2025

• Poor road surface

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 08:04, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:07, 25 Mar 2025

• No cats eyes

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 22:34, 25 Feb 2025, last updated 14:42, 26 Feb 2025

• Pothole before Jct 2 M53 Northbound

  M53, Noctorum, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9XB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:19, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 12:10, 24 Feb 2025

• Pothole before Jct 4 M53 Southbound

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 16:22, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 12:09, 24 Feb 2025

• Potholes between Jct 4 and Jct 3 Northbound M53

  M53, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3DZ, United Kingdom. Closed 16:16, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 11:34, 24 Feb 2025

• Serious pothole

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 14:50, 15 Feb 2025, last updated 12:19, 17 Feb 2025

• M53 lights off at bend in motorway

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 11:50, 13 Feb 2025, last updated 15:49, 14 Feb 2025

• Pot Holes

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 11:53, 12 Feb 2025, last updated 12:39, 13 Feb 2025

• Motorway lighting

  138, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 13:41, 6 Feb 2025, last updated 10:54, 10 Feb 2025

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:37, 6 Feb 2025, last updated 17:14, 7 Feb 2025

• North bound carriageway

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 14:04, 5 Feb 2025, last updated 08:39, 6 Feb 2025

• Litter between junctions 3 and 6

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 15:39, 4 Feb 2025, last updated 09:04, 5 Feb 2025

• Spilt bushes growing into outside lane of sliproad

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:42, 31 Jan 2025, last updated 12:35, 4 Feb 2025

• Potholes

  Heswall Island, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 19:09, 28 Jan 2025, last updated 08:07, 30 Jan 2025

• Large potholes in lane 1 southbound.

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 19:09, 28 Jan 2025, last updated 15:52, 29 Jan 2025

• Entire section without lights - risk to life

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 08:13, 14 Jan 2025, last updated 08:50, 16 Jan 2025

• Multiple lights not switched on

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 22:44, 13 Jan 2025, last updated 09:43, 15 Jan 2025

• Multiple deep potholes

  M53, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AL, United Kingdom. Fixed 14:35, 13 Jan 2025, last updated 07:37, 15 Jan 2025

• Lights not on

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 18:25, 12 Jan 2025, last updated 15:00, 13 Jan 2025

• Lights on large sections of M53 turned off

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:58, 10 Jan 2025, last updated 08:39, 13 Jan 2025

• No lighting

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LU, United Kingdom. Closed 19:34, 3 Jan 2025, last updated 13:57, 10 Jan 2025

• Multiple lights off

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 11:35, 9 Jan 2025, last updated 12:20, 9 Jan 2025

• Moreton spur

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 20:48, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 06:45, 9 Jan 2025

• Street lights not working

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 15:24, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 06:45, 9 Jan 2025

• Dangerous piece of the motorway m53 moreton spur not lit up

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 13:23, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 07:49, 8 Jan 2025

• No lights and poor visibility

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 07:34, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 14:26, 7 Jan 2025

• No lights along a busy motorway in winter!

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 07:49, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 14:25, 7 Jan 2025

• Moreton spur

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 23:15, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 13:43, 7 Jan 2025

• Carriageway and junctions are far too dark

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 17:48, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 12:16, 7 Jan 2025

• No motorway lighting

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 21:17, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 08:20, 7 Jan 2025

• The lighting switched off to reduce carbon footprint

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 15:14, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 08:19, 7 Jan 2025

• Poor lighting

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 07:21, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 08:18, 7 Jan 2025

• No lights or cats eyes unsafe

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4RP, United Kingdom. Closed 10:21, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 07:37, 7 Jan 2025

• Lighting turned off

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 11:38, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 07:24, 7 Jan 2025

• All lights not switched on

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 10:22, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 07:21, 7 Jan 2025

• No lighting on motorway between junction 2 and 1 M53

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 08:11, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 14:12, 6 Jan 2025

• No motorway lighting

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 08:38, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 14:09, 6 Jan 2025

• All lights not working

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 05:51, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 12:14, 6 Jan 2025

• No lights

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 02:42, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 10:18, 6 Jan 2025

• No lighting

  Fender Way, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7AE, United Kingdom. Closed 23:44, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 10:17, 6 Jan 2025

• Lighting has been turned off

  M53, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HE, United Kingdom. Closed 23:49, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 10:16, 6 Jan 2025

• Dangerously unlit stretch of motorway approach eoad

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 23:44, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 10:12, 6 Jan 2025

• No lights and worn road markings

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4RP, United Kingdom. Closed 23:35, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 07:21, 6 Jan 2025

• Poorly maintained markings

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 23:37, 5 Jan 2025, last updated 07:14, 6 Jan 2025

• Cats eyes not reflecting sufficiently

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 00:00, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 07:13, 6 Jan 2025

• M53

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 19:57, 30 Dec 2024, last updated 09:03, 31 Dec 2024

• Broken Wood pallets on the road

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Fixed 11:45, 27 Dec 2024, last updated 06:38, 29 Dec 2024

• Cats eyes missing at various points esp between lanes 1 and 2

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BQ, United Kingdom. Closed 22:11, 23 Dec 2024, last updated 14:00, 24 Dec 2024

• No lights are switched on in either direction as you come off the M53 junction 2. This is so dangerous as the slip roads are winding and pitch black.

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 18:05, 17 Dec 2024, last updated 07:36, 18 Dec 2024

• M53 lights not working and some stretches without lightin posts altogether

  Upton Road, Noctorum, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9RY, United Kingdom. Closed 17:31, 18 Nov 2024, last updated 09:07, 19 Nov 2024

• Lighting not on.

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 11:32, 17 Nov 2024, last updated 09:44, 18 Nov 2024

• Old tyres and other debris on side of slip road

  M53, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HE, United Kingdom. Closed 13:34, 17 Nov 2024, last updated 09:41, 18 Nov 2024

• No lighting at all on M53

  A5139, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HE, United Kingdom. Closed 00:36, 18 Nov 2024, last updated 09:21, 18 Nov 2024

• Multiple light's not working

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 07:01, 14 Nov 2024, last updated 07:48, 15 Nov 2024

• No cats eyes or street lighting

  Bromborough Golf Club, Hargrave Lane, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH64 1RY, United Kingdom. Closed 21:22, 13 Nov 2024, last updated 07:47, 15 Nov 2024

• Large plastic box on m53 south between junctions 4 and 5 in third lane

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HA, United Kingdom. Closed 11:29, 5 Nov 2024, last updated 14:19, 11 Nov 2024

• Primary red lamp out. Correct sequencing not in operation.

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:53, 8 Nov 2024, last updated 14:05, 11 Nov 2024