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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73

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Live incident closures

A470 : Now clear : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Now clear : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton, Start time: 16/10/2026 10:35 , Expected end time: 16/10/2026 9:33, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/10/2026 10:35

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Roadworks in force now

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hitchin A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J8 And J9

Expected to clear in 4 hours 40 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 10:18 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A36 northbound Ower to West Wellow - 2 way signals

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 13:00

A36 northbound Ower to West Wellow - 2 way signals

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 J5 Eastbound Exit

Expected to clear in 4 hours 40 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1M Jct 52 to Jct 51 Southbound Hard Shoulder Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 40 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

A1M Jct 52 to Jct 51 Southbound Hard Shoulder Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 westbound Jct 35 to Jct 34 Lane 3 closure (144/6 144/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Selby M62 · M62 Westbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 4 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

M62 westbound Jct 35 to Jct 34 Lane 3 closure (144/6 144/1)

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 6 hours 40 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:30

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

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 5 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Southbound Between J4 And J4A

Expected to clear in 4 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 08:44 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J12 And J11

Expected to clear in 5 hours 10 minutes

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

M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - hard shoulder closure (166/2 to 161/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J18 And J17

Expected to clear in 7 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:41 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - hard shoulder closure (166/2 to 161/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

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 7 hours 10 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A19 Killingworth to Holystone Southbound Lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Tyneside A19 · A19 Southbound Between A1056 And A186/A191

Expected to clear in 19 hours 10 minutes

Started 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A19 Killingworth to Holystone Southbound Lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham South East A46 · A46 Southbound Between B6166 And A6097

Expected to clear in 19 hours 10 minutes

Started 15 Oct 2026, 13:07 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 13 hours

Started 12 Oct 2026, 10:39 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Morcombelake traffic lights in place

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A3052 And B3157

Expected to clear in 5 hours 10 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

A35 Morcombelake traffic lights in place

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 westbound Jct 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound Jct 15 - carriageway closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M5 · Link Road From M4 Westbound J20 To M5 J15 Northbound

Expected to clear in 1 month 2 weeks

Started 11 Oct 2026, 21:41 Expected clear 5 Dec 2026, 06:00

M4 westbound Jct 20 exit slip road to M5 northbound Jct 15 - carriageway closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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A590 Eastbound Meathop Roundabout to Millside Lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland A590 · A590 Eastbound Between A592 And B5277

Expected to clear in 19 hours 10 minutes

Started 11 Oct 2026, 17:33 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A590 Eastbound Meathop Roundabout to Millside Lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M61 · M61 Southbound Between M6 And J9

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 5 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 23:00

M61 Southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 34/2 to 33/8)

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 3 weeks 5 days

Started 4 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Within J44

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 2 days

Started 3 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 06:00

M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Darlington A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A1150 And A135

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 29 Sep 2026, 16:15 Expected clear 28 Oct 2026, 06:00

A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 6 months 1 week

Started 25 Sep 2026, 02:42 Expected clear 25 Apr 2027, 06:00

M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M53 · M53 Southbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 20 hours

Started 22 Sep 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 06:00

M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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