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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2

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

78

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Cleared today

477

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Live incident closures

M4 : Westbound : J22 Pilning/Prince of Wales Bridge to J25 Caerleon : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
South Gloucestershire
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J22 Pilning/Prince of Wales Bridge to J25 Caerleon : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 22/10/2026 17:12 , Expected end time: 22/10/2026 21:11, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 22/10/2026 17:12

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A470 : Now clear : Northbound : Coryton to Nantgarw

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Now clear : Northbound : Coryton to Nantgarw, Start time: 22/10/2026 18:27 , Expected end time: 22/10/2026 18:32, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 22/10/2026 18:27

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Roadworks in force now

Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 11 hours 24 minutes

Started 22 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 06:00

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 Between A3047 Near Camborne (East) And A3047 Near Redruth (West)

Expected to clear in 11 hours 24 minutes

Started 22 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 06:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 12 hours 24 minutes

Started 22 Oct 2026, 17:00 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 07:00

A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A42 southbound layby closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Coalville A42 · A42 Southbound Between A453 And A511

Expected to clear in 10 hours 24 minutes

Started 22 Oct 2026, 13:14 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 05:00

A42 southbound layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound Crosthwaite Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 11 hours 24 minutes

Started 22 Oct 2026, 12:00 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 06:00

A66 Eastbound Crosthwaite Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road 24 Hour lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 19 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 18 Dec 2026, 05:30

M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road 24 Hour lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure eastbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · A52 Eastbound Between A6007 And B6006

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 19 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 30 Nov 2026, 06:00

Lane closure eastbound

Category: Authority Operation
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M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 5 hours

Started 18 Oct 2026, 10:04 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 eastbound Kemplay to Brougham lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A6 And B6542 Near Appleby-In-Westmorland (North)

Expected to clear in 2 years 5 months

Started 13 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 31 Mar 2029, 06:00

A66 eastbound Kemplay to Brougham lane 2 closure

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 2 weeks 2 hours

Started 12 Oct 2026, 05:01 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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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 1 week

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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A303 both directions Ilminster to Buckland St Mary layby closures for drainage

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

Expected to clear in 3 months 1 week

Started 9 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 30 Jan 2027, 06:00

A303 both directions Ilminster to Buckland St Mary layby closures for drainage

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 5 Oct 2026, 07:52 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Category: Authority Operation
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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 1 week

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Between J44 And J45

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 3 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 2 Nov 2026, 21:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Kingston Upon Hull A1033 · A1033 Eastbound Between A63 And B1362

Expected to clear in 1 week 2 days

Started 29 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 20:00

A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure

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 5 days 12 hours

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 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Calderdale M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 3 days 18 hours

Started 25 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 12:00

M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 5 days

Started 14 Sep 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 4 days 2 hours

Started 14 Sep 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
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A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Between A389 Near Bodmin (East) And A395

Expected to clear in 5 months 1 day

Started 2 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 24 Mar 2027, 06:00

A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Category: Construction Work
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A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 10 hours

Started 1 Sep 2026, 09:45 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 05:00

A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Lichfield A38 · A38 Northbound Access From A5127

Expected to clear in 5 months 1 week

Started 1 Sep 2026, 08:39 Expected clear 31 Mar 2027, 00:00

A38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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