M53 motorway coach crash
| M53 motorway coach crash | |
|---|---|
A Carvers Coach similar to the vehicle that was involved in the accident | |
| Details | |
| Date | 29 September 2023 c. 08:00 BST |
| Location | Near junction 5 on the M53 motorway |
| Country | England |
| Operator | Carvers Coaches |
| Service | W3 school bus route |
| Incident type | Traffic collision |
| Cause | Driver collapsing |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Passengers | 58 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Damage | Coach destroyed |
On 29 September 2023, a coach operating a school bus route overturned on the M53 motorway in The Wirral in north-western England, killing the driver and a 15-year-old passenger.