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

7

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

80

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

249

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

470

Closures resolved in the past 24 hours

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Live incident closures

M4 : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Swansea
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J45 Ynysforgan to J43 Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 21/10/2026 8:02 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 11:01, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 8:02

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

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :, Start time: 21/10/2026 7:43 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 10:43, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 7:43

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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: 21/10/2026 7:39 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 10:39, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 7:39

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M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Now clear : Eastbound : J33 Capel Llanilltern, Start time: 21/10/2026 8:32 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 8:37, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 8:32

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M4 : Eastbound : J25 Caerleon to J23A Magor : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Eastbound : J25 Caerleon to J23A Magor : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 21/10/2026 7:19 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 11:19, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 7:19

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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: 21/10/2026 7:01 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 10:01, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 7:01

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

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Cardiff
Started Start time TBC

Description: A4232 : Southbound : M4 J33 Capel Llanilltern to A48 Interchange : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 21/10/2026 7:01 , Expected end time: 21/10/2026 10:01, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 21/10/2026 7:01

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Roadworks in force now

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 8 hours 19 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 8 hours 19 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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A1M Jct 51 to Jct 50 southbound lane 1 and hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 19 minutes

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

A1M Jct 51 to Jct 50 southbound lane 1 and hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

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

Expected to clear in 9 hours 19 minutes

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

Hard shoulder closure southbound

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 9 hours 19 minutes

Started 21 Oct 2026, 08:00 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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dursley M5 · M5 Northbound Between J13 And J12

Expected to clear in 9 hours 19 minutes

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

hard shoulder closure

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 8 hours 19 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 9 hours 19 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 9 hours 19 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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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

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

Expected to clear in 6 hours 19 minutes

Started 20 Oct 2026, 21:18 Expected clear 21 Oct 2026, 15:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

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 15 hours 18 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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M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road 24 Hour lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 19 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 18 Dec 2026, 05:30

M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 3 exit slip road 24 Hour lane 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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M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 days 15 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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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 1 week

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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M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cotswolds M5 · M5 Northbound Between J10 And J9

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 5 Oct 2026, 07:52 Expected clear 19 Dec 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 10 to 9 - hardshoulder closure (78/2 to 76/6)

Category: Authority Operation
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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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