Live road closures & traffic incidents

Stuck in traffic? Check whether the road you are on is closed right now. Live accident and emergency closures from National Highways and Traffic Wales are listed first, followed by roadworks in force and closures starting in the next 48 hours.

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7

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

79

Works and lane closures currently in force

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287

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Live incident closures

A55 : Eastbound : J31 Caerwys to J32 Dolphin (Holywell) : Incident : at Pantasaph Accident : Long delays Road closed :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Flintshire
Started Start time TBC

Description: A55 : Eastbound : J31 Caerwys to J32 Dolphin (Holywell) : Incident : at Pantasaph Accident : Long delays Road closed :, Start time: 13/10/2026 9:01 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 11:35, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 9:01

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A470 : Northbound : Upper Boat to Pontypridd : Incident : Vehicle fire : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Caerphilly
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Northbound : Upper Boat to Pontypridd : Incident : Vehicle fire : Delays possible :, Start time: 13/10/2026 8:48 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 12:48, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 8:48

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M4 : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Swansea
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 13/10/2026 8:14 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 11:14, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 8:14

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A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 13/10/2026 7:15 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 10:15, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 7:15

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M4 : Eastbound : J27 High Cross to J23A Magor : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J27 High Cross to J23A Magor : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 13/10/2026 7:05 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 11:04, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 7:05

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A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 13/10/2026 7:04 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 10:04, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 7:04

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A55 : Britannia Bridge : High winds : Advisory restrictions in place to motorcycles and caravans on bridge : Until further notice

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Isle Of Anglesey
Started Start time TBC

Description: A55 : Britannia Bridge : High winds : Advisory restrictions in place to motorcycles and caravans on bridge : Until further notice, Start time: 13/10/2026 4:10 , Expected end time: 13/10/2026 20:09, Severity: Slight, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 13/10/2026 4:10

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Roadworks in force now

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure ( 77/3A to 78/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Maidstone M20 · M20 Eastbound Between J8 And J9

Expected to clear in 5 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 14:00

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure ( 77/3A to 78/0A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Basingstoke M3 · M3 Eastbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 6 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 15:00

M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (78/3A to 78/9A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 5 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 14:00

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (78/3A to 78/9A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West A5 · A5 Southbound Between A49 Near Shrewsbury (East) And M54

Expected to clear in 8 hours 12 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 16:30

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Eastbound Jct 9 exit slip road hardshoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M61 · M61 J9 Southbound Exit

Expected to clear in 7 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 16:00

M65 Eastbound Jct 9 exit slip road hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Mobile hardshoulder closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester South West M69 · M69 Northbound Between J2 And M1

Expected to clear in 6 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 15:00

Mobile hardshoulder closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Southbound Between J37 And J36

Expected to clear in 9 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 18:00

M6 southbound Junction 37 to 36 Lane 1 closure (413/7B to 412/1B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 17:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Within The A3047 Near Redruth (West) Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 17:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A38 eastbound Moorswater to Liskeard lane closure 20/0-21/2

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A38 · A38 Eastbound Between B3254 And A390 Near Liskeard (East)

Expected to clear in 7 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 16:00

A38 eastbound Moorswater to Liskeard lane closure 20/0-21/2

Category: Road Maintenance
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A666 Southbound Jct 3 entry slip road hardshoulder closure to MP 3/4

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 days 20 hours

Started 12 Oct 2026, 08:41 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

A666 Southbound Jct 3 entry slip road hardshoulder closure to MP 3/4

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 2 days

Started 12 Oct 2026, 04:01 Expected clear 5 Nov 2026, 20:00

A2 eastbound lane 2 closure switch to Lane 1 closure (107.6 - 108.4)

Category: Authority Operation
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A417 both directions Brockworth roundabout - lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · A417 Southbound Exit For M5

Expected to clear in 1 week 3 days

Started 11 Oct 2026, 22:54 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 05:00

A417 both directions Brockworth roundabout - lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Salford M602 · M602 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 1 week 3 days

Started 11 Oct 2026, 12:38 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 16:00

M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 6 days 11 hours

Started 8 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 20:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A303 both directions Broadway to Southfields layby closures for drainage

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Yeovil A303 · A303 Westbound Between A358 And A30/A35

Expected to clear in 3 months 2 weeks

Started 7 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Jan 2027, 06:00

A303 both directions Broadway to Southfields layby closures for drainage

Category: Road Maintenance
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A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A38 · A38 Eastbound Between B3254 And A390 Near Liskeard (East)

Expected to clear in 2 days 7 hours

Started 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 16:00

A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 4 weeks 1 day

Started 4 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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