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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M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wirral M53 · M53 J4 Northbound Exit

Expected to clear in 1 hour 56 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

M53 Northbound Jct 4 exit slip road lane closure

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 J5 Eastbound Exit

Expected to clear in 1 hour 56 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 both directions Jct 10 to Jct 6A mobile lane closures (MP 49/4 to 33/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 56 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

M1 both directions Jct 10 to Jct 6A mobile lane closures (MP 49/4 to 33/8)

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 1 hour 56 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 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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M62 eastbound Jct 36 to Jct 37 Lane 1 closure (161/3 163/2)

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

Expected to clear in 1 hour 56 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:30 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

M62 eastbound Jct 36 to Jct 37 Lane 1 closure (161/3 163/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 Clockwise hardshoulder closure (MP 51/0 to 51/7)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Tameside M60 · M60 Clockwise Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 3 hours 26 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:21 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

M60 Clockwise hardshoulder closure (MP 51/0 to 51/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A69 Start of dualling, Hexham West to Bridge End, Hexham. Eastbound Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Northumberland A69 · A69 Eastbound Between A6079 Near Hexham (West) And A6079 Near Hexham (North)

Expected to clear in 2 hours 26 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

A69 Start of dualling, Hexham West to Bridge End, Hexham. Eastbound Lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Basingstoke M3 · M3 Eastbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 2 hours 26 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

M3 northbound hardshoulder closure (79/4 to 78/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bromsgrove M5 · M5 Southbound Between J4 And J4A

Expected to clear in 1 hour 26 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 08:44 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

Hard shoulder closure southbound

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J12 And J11

Expected to clear in 2 hours 26 minutes

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

M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - hard shoulder closure (166/2 to 161/4)

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

Expected to clear in 4 hours 26 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 06:41 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - hard shoulder closure (166/2 to 161/4)

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 4 hours 26 minutes

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

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter Mobile Lane Closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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A19 Killingworth to Holystone Southbound Lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Tyneside A19 · A19 Southbound Between A1056 And A186/A191

Expected to clear in 16 hours 26 minutes

Started 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A19 Killingworth to Holystone Southbound Lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham South East A46 · A46 Southbound Between B6166 And A6097

Expected to clear in 16 hours 26 minutes

Started 15 Oct 2026, 13:07 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 06:00

A46 southbound Shackerdale Farm Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A35 Morcombelake traffic lights in place

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A3052 And B3157

Expected to clear in 2 hours 26 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 16:00

A35 Morcombelake traffic lights in place

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 6 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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M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Salford M602 · M602 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 1 week 3 hours

Started 11 Oct 2026, 13:38 Expected clear 23 Oct 2026, 17:00

M602 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 4/8 to 6/4)

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

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

Expected to clear in 3 days 7 hours

Started 8 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

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 3 weeks 2 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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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Southbound Between J10A And J10

Expected to clear in 1 day 15 hours

Started 1 Oct 2026, 21:07 Expected clear 18 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

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 4 days

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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M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 6 months 1 week

Started 25 Sep 2026, 02:42 Expected clear 25 Apr 2027, 06:00

M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

Active Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J21 And J20

Expected to clear in 3 years 2 weeks

Started 19 Sep 2026, 05:44 Expected clear 3 Nov 2029, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 22 to Jct 21 narrow lanes (166/3 to 161/9)

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 3 days

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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