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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Roadworks in force now

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (88/2 to 90/0)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:48 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 16:00

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (88/2 to 90/0)

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 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

A1M Jct 52 to Jct 51 Southbound Hard Shoulder Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1(M) northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 mobile hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Hitchin A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J9 And J10

Expected to clear in 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

A1(M) northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 mobile hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 36 to Jct 37 Lane 1 closure (161/3 163/2)

Active Roadworks National Highways
East Riding Of Yorkshire M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J36 And J37

Expected to clear in 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

M62 eastbound Jct 36 to Jct 37 Lane 1 closure (161/3 163/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M11 northbound Jct 7A to Jct 8 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 36/7A to 38/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Epping Forest M11 · M11 Northbound Within J7A

Expected to clear in 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

M11 northbound Jct 7A to Jct 8 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 36/7A to 38/0A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 3 closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hinckley M69 · M69 Northbound Between J1 And J2

Expected to clear in 1 hour 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:00

Lane 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 clockwise hard shoulder closure (MP 50/1 to 50/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 17:00

M60 clockwise hard shoulder closure (MP 50/1 to 50/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 345/4 to 345/9)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M6 · M6 Northbound Between J29 And J30

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 08:17 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 17:00

M6 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 345/4 to 345/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M58 Westbound Jct 4 exit slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Ormskirk M58 · M58 Westbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 17:00

M58 Westbound Jct 4 exit slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 lane closure (166/5 to 162/1)

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 18:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 lane closure (166/5 to 162/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 18:00

hard shoulder 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 4 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 18:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M180 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 3 lane 1 and 2 closure (9/7 - 13/9)

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

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

M180 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 3 lane 1 and 2 closure (9/7 - 13/9)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 43 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A453 · A453 Northbound Between M1/A50 And A52

Expected to clear in 2 hours 13 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 12:45 Expected clear 20 Oct 2026, 15:30

Lane closure southbound

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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A64 westbound Stockton on the Forrest Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 days 4 hours

Started 19 Oct 2026, 09:08 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 18:00

A64 westbound Stockton on the Forrest Lane 1 closure

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 3 days 10 hours

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

M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder closure

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

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

Expected to clear in 1 day 15 hours

Started 17 Oct 2026, 10:16 Expected clear 22 Oct 2026, 05:00

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

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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 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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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 4 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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