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

3

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

86

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

233

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

487

Closures resolved in the past 24 hours

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Live incident closures

M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Swansea
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy, Start time: 21/10/2026 10:20 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 9:19, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 10:20

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A4232 : Now clear : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Now clear : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern, Start time: 21/10/2026 10:20 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 9:19, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 10:20

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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: 21/10/2026 10:20 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 9:18, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 10:20

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Roadworks in force now

A303 westbound Longbarrow to Deptford lane closure (141/3 to 141/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 10:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 13:00

A303 westbound Longbarrow to Deptford lane closure (141/3 to 141/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (88/2 to 90/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 5 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 10:00 Expected clear 21 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 4 hours 57 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 21 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 4 hours 57 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 15:30

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

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 4 hours 57 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 21 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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M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (61/0A to 61/8A)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Maidstone M20 · M20 Eastbound Between J7 And J8

Expected to clear in 4 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 09:23 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 15:00

M20 eastbound hard shoulder closure (61/0A to 61/8A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Between J4 And M6 Toll

Expected to clear in 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 09:01 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 18:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 Westbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 4 hours 57 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:53 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 15:30

M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hard shoulder closure 127/3-126/5

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:44 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 18:00

M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hard shoulder closure 127/3-126/5

Category: Construction Work
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 Southbound Within J4 After M42 J7A Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 5 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:42 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 16:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

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 6 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:31 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 17:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance
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A194M Birtley to Havannah Northbound hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sunderland A194(M) · A194(M) Northbound Between The A1(M)/A1 And J1

Expected to clear in 6 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 17:00

A194M Birtley to Havannah Northbound hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 26/2 to 27/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J7 And J8

Expected to clear in 6 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 17:00

M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 26/2 to 27/0)

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 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 18:00

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

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 6 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 21 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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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 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 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 7 hours 27 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 northbound, Jct 11 to Jct 12, hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Northbound Between J11 And J12

Expected to clear in 13 hours 26 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 16:54 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 northbound, Jct 11 to Jct 12, hard shoulder closure

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 2 days 7 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 2 days 13 hours

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

M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder 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 1 day

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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