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.

Live incidents

8

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

61

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

233

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

466

Closures resolved in the past 24 hours

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Live incident closures

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: 06/11/2026 16:19 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 20:19, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 16:19

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M4 : Westbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 16:18 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 20:18, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 16:18

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M4 : Westbound : J42 Earlswood to J46 Llangyfelach : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Swansea
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J42 Earlswood to J46 Llangyfelach : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 16:12 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:12, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 16:12

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M4 : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern to J32 Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern to J32 Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 16:08 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:08, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 16:08

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

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Northbound : Coryton to Nantgarw : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 15:30 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:30, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 15:30

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M4 : Westbound : J39 Groes to J41 Pentyla/Baglan : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Neath Port Talbot
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J39 Groes to J41 Pentyla/Baglan : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 14:40 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:39, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 14:40

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M4 : Westbound : J23A Magor to J26 Malpas : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J23A Magor to J26 Malpas : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 06/11/2026 14:37 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:37, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 14:37

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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: 06/11/2026 13:26 , Expected end time: 06/11/2026 19:26, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 06/11/2026 13:26

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Roadworks in force now

A19/A194 Lindisfarne Interchange southbound entry slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Tyneside A19 · A19 Southbound Between A194 And A184

Expected to clear in 1 hour 28 minutes

Started 6 Nov 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 18:00

A19/A194 Lindisfarne Interchange southbound entry slip road lane 1 closure

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 1 hour 28 minutes

Started 6 Nov 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 28 minutes

Started 6 Nov 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 5 Nov 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 23:59

M40 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13, hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 4 Nov 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 23:59

M40 Northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13, hardshoulder closure

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 3 weeks 3 days

Started 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 30 Nov 2026, 17:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 speed limit 50mph (166/0 to 161/4)

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

Expected to clear in 5 months 3 days

Started 3 Nov 2026, 05:50 Expected clear 9 Apr 2027, 21:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 speed limit 50mph (166/0 to 161/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 narrow lanes (165/3 to 161/4)

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

Expected to clear in 2 months 3 weeks

Started 3 Nov 2026, 05:41 Expected clear 29 Jan 2027, 06:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to Jct 17 narrow lanes (165/3 to 161/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Thorpe Green M25 · M25 Clockwise Between J10 And J11

Expected to clear in 3 months 3 weeks

Started 3 Nov 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 28 Feb 2027, 23:00

M25 Clockwise Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M40 Northbound, Jct 4 to Jct 5 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Northbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 1 day 2 hours

Started 2 Nov 2026, 17:00 Expected clear 7 Nov 2026, 19:00

M40 Northbound, Jct 4 to Jct 5 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound hard shoulder closure (142/6B to 135/2B)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wiltshire M4 · M4 Eastbound Between J17 And J16

Expected to clear in 2 months 6 days

Started 2 Nov 2026, 13:15 Expected clear 12 Jan 2027, 20:00

M4 eastbound hard shoulder closure (142/6B to 135/2B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 1 week 11 hours

Started 2 Nov 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 14 Nov 2026, 04:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure including Nottingham Knight roundabout eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · Roundabout At A52/A60

Expected to clear in 5 hours 28 minutes

Started 2 Nov 2026, 01:00 Expected clear 6 Nov 2026, 22:00

Lane closure including Nottingham Knight roundabout eastbound

Category: Construction Work
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M40 northbound Jct 3 to Jct 4 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 5 days 7 hours

Started 1 Nov 2026, 10:20 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 23:59

M40 northbound Jct 3 to Jct 4 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 Southbound Lane 3 closure with switching (MP 23/5 to 24/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 Southbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 31 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 05:00

M53 Southbound Lane 3 closure with switching (MP 23/5 to 24/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1M Jct 61 Northbound Hard Shoulder Closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
County Durham A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Within J61

Expected to clear in 4 days 13 hours

Started 28 Oct 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 06:00

A1M Jct 61 Northbound Hard Shoulder Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Coalville A42 · A42 Northbound Between M42/A444 And B5006

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 26 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 14 Dec 2026, 16:00

Lane closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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