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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Live incident closures

A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Ceredigion
Started Start time TBC

Description: A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place, Start time: 17/08/2026 16:26 , Expected end time: 18/08/2026 11:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 17/08/2026 16:26

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Roadworks in force now

M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Between J32 And J31A

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:30 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 to 31 Lane 3 closure (357/3B to 354/2B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M20 westbound Jct 11a entry slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Folkestone West M20 · M20 J11A Westbound Access

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:04 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

M20 westbound Jct 11a entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A49 both directions Newton Road roundabout to Edgar Street roundabout carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

A49 both directions Newton Road roundabout to Edgar Street roundabout carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 Eastbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 38/0 to 43/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J11 And J12

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M62 Eastbound lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 38/0 to 43/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M60 · M60 Anti-Clockwise Within J4

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M20 eastbound Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Ashford M20 · M20 Eastbound Between J10A And J11

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M20 eastbound Jct 9 to Jct 10 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 Anticlockwise Jct 11 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Salford M60 · M60 Anti-Clockwise Distributor J12 To J11

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M60 Anticlockwise Jct 11 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A417 Southbound from A46 Shurdington to Air Balloon Roundabout carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds A417 · A417 Southbound Within The A46 Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

A417 Southbound from A46 Shurdington to Air Balloon Roundabout carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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A12 northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13 lane 1 closure (MP 109/1 to 110/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Brentwood A12 · A12 Northbound Between A1023 And B1002

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

A12 northbound Jct 12 to Jct 13 lane 1 closure (MP 109/1 to 110/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 Southbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

Hardshoulder and lane 1 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 southbound Jct 18 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

M1 southbound Jct 18 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M61 northbound jct 5 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M61 northbound jct 5 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M11 both directions Jct 6 to Jct 9 - mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Hertford M11 · M11 Northbound Between J7A And J8

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

M11 both directions Jct 6 to Jct 9 - mobile lane closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 westbound Jct 29 to M1 southbound Jct 42 link road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wakefield M1 · Fast Slip From M62 J29 To M1 J42 Southbound Access

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M62 westbound Jct 29 to M1 southbound Jct 42 link road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · A52 Eastbound Between A6007 And B6006

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

Lane closure eastbound

Category: Authority Operation
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M6 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 324/8 to 324/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wigan M6 · M6 Southbound Between J27 And J26

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 324/8 to 324/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 11, hard shoulder closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Within J11

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

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

M40 Southbound, Jct 11, hard shoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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A14 westbound Jct 44 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

A14 westbound Jct 44 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A27 eastbound Langstone to Warblington carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Havant A27 · A27 Eastbound Within The A3023 Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:59 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

A27 eastbound Langstone to Warblington carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A45 eastbound overbridge to A423 southbound carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Coventry A423 · A45 Eastbound Exit For A423

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:56 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

A45 eastbound overbridge to A423 southbound carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A50 eastbound Meir Tunnel carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent A50 · A50 Eastbound Within The A520 Junction

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:54 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

A50 eastbound Meir Tunnel carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A303 eastbound Parkhouse Cross to Thruxton Village carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Andover A303 · A303 Eastbound Between A338 And A342

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:48 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

A303 eastbound Parkhouse Cross to Thruxton Village carriageway closure

Category: Construction Work
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M50 eastbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Wye Valley M50 · M50 Eastbound Between J3 And J2

Expected to clear in 8 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:48 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 05:00

M50 eastbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 339/4 to 347/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M6 · M6 Northbound Within J29

Expected to clear in 7 hours 9 minutes

Started 17 Aug 2026, 19:46 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 339/4 to 347/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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