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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7

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

73

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

277

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

129

Closures resolved in the past 24 hours

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Live incident closures

A4232 : Southbound : M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern to St Fagans : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Southbound : M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern to St Fagans : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 8:06 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 10:06, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 8:06

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M4 : Westbound : J32 Coryton to J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J32 Coryton to J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 7:51 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 9:30, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 7:51

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A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Northbound : A48 Interchange to M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 7:36 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 9:30, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 7:36

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M4 : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 7:34 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 9:30, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 7:34

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A48M : Westbound : M4 J29 Castleton to M4 J29A St Mellons : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A48M : Westbound : M4 J29 Castleton to M4 J29A St Mellons : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 7:12 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 8:30, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 7:12

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A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 19/10/2026 7:01 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 9:20, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 7:01

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M4 : Eastbound : J28 Tredegar Park to J24 Coldra : Congestion :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J28 Tredegar Park to J24 Coldra : Congestion :, Start time: 19/10/2026 6:40 , Expected end time: 19/10/2026 9:40, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 19/10/2026 6:40

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Roadworks in force now

M58 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 13/7 to 13/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sefton M58 · M58 Eastbound Within J1

Expected to clear in 8 hours 44 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 17:00

M58 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 13/7 to 13/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 333/5 to 332/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Southbound Between J28 And J27

Expected to clear in 8 hours 44 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 17:00

M6 Southbound hardshoulder closure (MP 333/5 to 332/7)

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

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

Expected to clear in 9 hours 44 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 06:56 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 18:00

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

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 9 hours 44 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 19 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 9 hours 44 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 18:00

Both directions mobile lane closures

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 4 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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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 3 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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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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M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leeds M1 · M1 Northbound Within J44

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 6 days

Started 3 Oct 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 06:00

M1 northbound Jct 44 hardshoulder closure (305/2 - 306/1)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Kingston Upon Hull A1033 · A1033 Eastbound Between A63 And B1362

Expected to clear in 1 week 5 days

Started 29 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 20:00

A1033 eastbound Northern Gateway to Marfleet Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Darlington A66 · A66 Eastbound Between A1150 And A135

Expected to clear in 1 week 1 day

Started 29 Sep 2026, 16:15 Expected clear 28 Oct 2026, 06:00

A66 Little Burdon to Sadberge eastbound lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 TOLL · M42 Northbound Within J8

Expected to clear in 5 months 1 week

Started 21 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 05:00

M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Category: Construction Work
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M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 1 week 12 hours

Started 14 Sep 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 20:00

M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 - 24hr hardshoulder closure 258/7b - 257/0b

Category: Construction Work
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M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 27 Aug 2026, 15:00 Expected clear 27 Nov 2026, 17:00

M57 Northbound hardshoulder closure (MP 17/1 to 17/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

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

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 28 Jul 2026, 03:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Luton M1 · M1 Northbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 4 days 20 hours

Started 23 Jul 2026, 02:35 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 05:00

M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

Category: Construction Work
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