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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5

Accidents and emergency closures right now

Active roadworks

71

Works and lane closures currently in force

Starting soon

279

Closures planned in the next 48 hours

Cleared today

128

Closures resolved in the past 24 hours

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Live incident closures

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

M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 11 hours 8 minutes

Started 19 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 19:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure

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 10 hours 8 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 10 hours 8 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 10 hours 8 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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M40 Southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8a, hardshoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 days 16 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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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

Active Roadworks National Highways
South Gloucestershire M48 · M48 Eastbound Between J2 And J1

Expected to clear in 2 days 21 hours

Started 17 Oct 2026, 10:16 Expected clear 22 Oct 2026, 05:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 hard shoulder closure 199/9-194/6

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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M5 northbound Jct 11a exit slip road closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 days 22 hours

Started 11 Oct 2026, 23:54 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 06:00

M5 northbound Jct 11a exit slip road closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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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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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 13 hours 8 minutes

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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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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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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M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire West And Chester M53 · M53 Southbound Within J10

Expected to clear in 1 week 4 days

Started 22 Sep 2026, 13:00 Expected clear 31 Oct 2026, 06:00

M53 southbound hard shoulder closure (MP 33/1 to 33/4)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hinckley A5 · Roundabout At A5/A47 Near Hinckley

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 6 days

Started 21 Sep 2026, 20:43 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 06:00

Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Category: Road Maintenance
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A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Gravesend A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A227 And M2/A289

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 18 Dec 2026, 06:00

A2 eastbound hard shoulder closure (40/7A to 41/8A)

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 13 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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A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cornwall A30 · A30 Eastbound Between A389 Near Bodmin (East) And A395

Expected to clear in 5 months 4 days

Started 2 Sep 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 24 Mar 2027, 06:00

A30 eastbound Layby closure 115/3-115/5

Category: Construction Work
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A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 days 21 hours

Started 1 Sep 2026, 09:45 Expected clear 24 Oct 2026, 05:00

A12 northbound Jct 12 to 13 hard shoulder lane closure (MP 109/6 to 110/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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