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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6

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

67

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

289

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

534

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Live incident closures

A470 : Now clear : Northbound : Nantgarw

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Caerphilly
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Now clear : Northbound : Nantgarw, Start time: 27/10/2026 8:47 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 8:52, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 8:47

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A4232 : Northbound : St Fagans to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Northbound : St Fagans to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 27/10/2026 7:40 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 9:39, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 7:40

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M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern, Start time: 27/10/2026 8:47 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 8:52, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 8:47

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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: 27/10/2026 8:47 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 8:52, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 8:47

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M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J26 Malpas to J24 Coldra

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J26 Malpas to J24 Coldra, Start time: 27/10/2026 8:47 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 8:52, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 8:47

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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: 27/10/2026 7:49 , Expected end time: 27/10/2026 15:00, Severity: Slight, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/10/2026 7:49

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Roadworks in force now

Mobile hardshoulder closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham M1 · M1 Southbound Between J27 And J26

Expected to clear in 7 hours 2 minutes

Started 27 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 16:00

Mobile hardshoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 both directions Jct 16 to Jct 17 hard shoulder closure

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

Expected to clear in 8 hours 2 minutes

Started 27 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 17:00

M4 both directions Jct 16 to Jct 17 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 westbound Jct 17 to Jct 18 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wiltshire M4 · M4 Westbound Between J17 And J18

Expected to clear in 8 hours 2 minutes

Started 27 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 17:00

M4 westbound Jct 17 to Jct 18 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M180 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 3 lane 1 and 2 closure (14/9 - 18/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Lincolnshire M180 · M180 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 8 hours 2 minutes

Started 27 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 17:00

M180 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 3 lane 1 and 2 closure (14/9 - 18/6)

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 9 hours 2 minutes

Started 27 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1M Jct 56 to Jct 57 Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Richmond A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J56 And J57

Expected to clear in 21 hours 2 minutes

Started 26 Oct 2026, 20:49 Expected clear 28 Oct 2026, 06:00

A1M Jct 56 to Jct 57 Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A11 northbound Barton Mills to Thetford lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Mildenhall A11 · A11 Northbound Between A1065/A1101 And B1106

Expected to clear in 5 days 21 hours

Started 26 Oct 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 2 Nov 2026, 06:00

A11 northbound Barton Mills to Thetford lane 2 closure

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 3 days 19 hours

Started 26 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 04:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 4, hard shoulder closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Within J4

Expected to clear in 15 hours 1 minute

Started 26 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 4, hard shoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound, Jct 8a to Jct 9, hard shoulder closure.

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 days 15 hours

Started 25 Oct 2026, 23:10 Expected clear 30 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 Northbound, Jct 8a to Jct 9, hard shoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Westbound Crow Wood Layby Brougham Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 years 11 months

Started 23 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 22 Oct 2030, 09:00

A66 Westbound Crow Wood Layby Brougham Layby closure

Category: Construction Work
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A47 westbound Blofield B1140 and Yarmouth road entry and exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 days 21 hours

Started 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 06:00

A47 westbound Blofield B1140 and Yarmouth road entry and exit slip road 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 2 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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A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

Planned Roadworks National Highways
East Devon A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A375 And A358

Expected to clear in 1 week 6 days

Started 12 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 18:00

A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

Category: Authority Operation
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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 1 week 2 days

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 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 days

Started 7 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 30 Jan 2027, 06:00

A303 both directions Broadway to Southfields layby closures for drainage

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

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

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 day

Started 5 Oct 2026, 09:54 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder 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 4 days

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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