A38 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the A38 right now, but 3 roadworks are currently in force.

Live A38 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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A38 roadworks in force now

Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Active Roadworks National Highways

Derby A38 · A38 Northbound Between A516 Near Derby (North) And A5111

Expected to clear in 7 hours 3 minutes

Started 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closure northbound including roundabout

Category: Road Maintenance

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A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Cornwall A38 · A38 Eastbound Between B3254 And A390 Near Liskeard (East)

Expected to clear in 2 days 18 hours

Started 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 16:00

A38 eastbound Liskeard layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways

Lichfield A38 · A38 Northbound Access From A5127

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 1 Sep 2026, 07:39 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 23:00

A38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure

Category: Construction Work

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Recently cleared on the A38

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