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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125 live and upcoming closures

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Roadworks in force now

Lane closure including roundabout southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closure including roundabout southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Sheppey Crossing Northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sittingbourne A249 · A249 Northbound Between B2005 And A250 Near Queenborough

Expected to clear in 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

Sheppey Crossing Northbound

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 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

Lane closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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Lane closure eastbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Beeston A52 · A52 Eastbound Between B6003 And A6007

Expected to clear in 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

Lane closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 16 to Jct 15 lane 4,3,2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Slough M25 · M25 Anti-Clockwise Between J16 And J15

Expected to clear in 13 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 10:00

M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 16 to Jct 15 lane 4,3,2 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A14 eastbound Jct 57 to Jct 58 lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Woodbridge A14 · A14 Eastbound Between J57 And J58

Expected to clear in 8 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:00

A14 eastbound Jct 57 to Jct 58 lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Expected to clear in 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure

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Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sutton-In-Ashfield M1 · M1 Southbound Between J28 And J27

Expected to clear in 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

Lane 2,3,4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M3 northbound lane 1 and 2 closure (53/7 to 49/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bagshot M3 · M3 Eastbound Between J4 And J3

Expected to clear in 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

M3 northbound lane 1 and 2 closure (53/7 to 49/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A595 Clockwise Blackbeck Rbt Outer ring management and 4 way traffic signals

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Copeland A595 · A595 Southbound At A Minor Junction Between A5086 And Sellafield Visitor Centre

Expected to clear in 8 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:00

A595 Clockwise Blackbeck Rbt Outer ring management and 4 way traffic signals

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 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

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 9 hours 28 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 06:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 4 days 8 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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A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure with a switch

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden A66 · A66 Eastbound Between B6542 Near Appleby-In-Westmorland (South) And A685

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 6 days

Started 17 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 7 Nov 2026, 06:00

A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure with a switch

Category: Road Maintenance
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A40 Eastbound Jct 1 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hillingdon M40 · M40 Southbound Between J1A And J1

Expected to clear in 8 hours 58 minutes

Started 17 Oct 2026, 04:30 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:30

A40 Eastbound Jct 1 exit slip road lane 1 closure

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A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A31 · A31 Westbound Between A350 And A35

Expected to clear in 1 day 9 hours

Started 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A34 southbound Milton to Chilton carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Abingdon A34 · A34 Southbound Access From A4130

Expected to clear in 1 day 9 hours

Started 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A34 southbound Milton to Chilton carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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Jct 12 exit slip lane 1 closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Between J11A And J12

Expected to clear in 1 day 9 hours

Started 16 Oct 2026, 20:19 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

Jct 12 exit slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 10 hours

Started 16 Oct 2026, 17:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 07:00

A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby 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 5 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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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire A40 · A40 Eastbound Between A48 And A417 Near Gloucester (West)

Expected to clear in 2 days 28 minutes

Started 8 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

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 3 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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