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

M56 Eastbound Jct 2 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M56 · M56 J2 Eastbound Access

Expected to clear in 1 hour 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 10:17 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 13:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 2 entry slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 69/3 to 70/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:33 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 16:00

M62 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 69/3 to 70/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M11 northbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 mobile lane closures (MP 65/0 to 76/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Uttlesford M11 · M11 Northbound Between J8A And J9

Expected to clear in 3 hours 22 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 14:30

M11 northbound Jct 8 to Jct 9 mobile lane closures (MP 65/0 to 76/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours 22 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 14:30

M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 19 to Jct 20 Hard Shoulder Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Watford M25 · M25 Clockwise Between J19 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 hours 22 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 14:30

M25 Clockwise Jct 19 to Jct 20 Hard Shoulder Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A5036 eastbound Netherton Way to Atlantic Park lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sefton A5036 · A5036 Northbound Between A5038 And A5207

Expected to clear in 3 hours 22 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 14:30

A5036 eastbound Netherton Way to Atlantic Park lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Clockwise Jct 23 to Jct 24 Hard Shoulder Closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 15:00

M25 Clockwise Jct 23 to Jct 24 Hard Shoulder Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 35 to Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (152/7 - 155/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Selby M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J34 And J35

Expected to clear in 2 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 14:00

M62 eastbound Jct 35 to Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (152/7 - 155/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure eastbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Telford And Wrekin M54 · M54 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 3 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 07:49 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 15:00

Hard shoulder closure eastbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (47/4a to 48/4a)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend M2 · M2 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 3 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 07:42 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 15:00

M2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (47/4a to 48/4a)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound jct 34 to Jct 38 (141/8-177/8) hard shoulder IPV

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 16:00

M62 eastbound jct 34 to Jct 38 (141/8-177/8) hard shoulder IPV

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Sea Road South 2 way traffic lights

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 16:00

A35 Sea Road South 2 way traffic lights

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 5 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 17:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A685 And A67 Near Bowes

Expected to clear in 6 hours 52 minutes

Started 18 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 18:00

A66 Eastbound Brough to Stainmore Cafe Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure.

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 11 hours

Started 17 Aug 2026, 15:02 Expected clear 19 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J9 And J8A

Expected to clear in 11 hours 51 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A628 eastbound and westbound Flouch to Tintwistle carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
High Peak A628 · A628 Eastbound Between A57 And A6024

Expected to clear in 17 hours 52 minutes

Started 15 Aug 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 19 Aug 2026, 05:00

A628 eastbound and westbound Flouch to Tintwistle carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 contraflow 198/5-194/7

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

Expected to clear in 1 month 7 hours

Started 8 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 18 Sep 2026, 19:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 contraflow 198/5-194/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hinckley A5 · Roundabout At A5/A47 Near Hinckley

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 5 days

Started 6 Aug 2026, 04:06 Expected clear 7 Sep 2026, 05:00

Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sittingbourne M2 · M2 Eastbound Between J5 And J6

Expected to clear in 3 days 17 hours

Started 28 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 05:00

M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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A4 both directions lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 week 5 days

Started 27 Jul 2026, 03:52 Expected clear 30 Aug 2026, 23:00

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A66 Eastbound Flusco to Stainton Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

A66 Eastbound Flusco to Stainton Layby closure

Category: Construction Work
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A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 4 months 1 week

Started 14 Jul 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 21:00

A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Category: Road Maintenance
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