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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Active roadworks

51

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Live incident closures

A30 River Otter flood relief lane closure west

Active Incident National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 3 hours

Started 31 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 16:00

A30 River Otter flood relief lane closure west

Category: Road Maintenance
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Roadworks in force now

A585 Northbound West Drive to Bourne Way

Active Roadworks National Highways
Thornton Cleveleys A585 · A585 Northbound Between B5412 Near Thornton-Cleveleys And B5409

Expected to clear in 3 hours 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 09:29 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 16:00

A585 Northbound West Drive to Bourne Way

Category: Road Maintenance
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M67 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Tameside M67 · M67 Eastbound Between J3 And J4

Expected to clear in 3 hours 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:53 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 16:00

M67 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 5/6 to 6/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A184 Whitemare Pool Int Westbound Exit Slip Road Lane 2 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Tyneside A184 · A184 Westbound Exit For A194(M)

Expected to clear in 1 hour 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 14:00

A184 Whitemare Pool Int Westbound Exit Slip Road Lane 2 Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile hard shoulder closures (MP 42/0 to 62/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Hitchin A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J9 And J10

Expected to clear in 1 hour 48 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 14:30

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile hard shoulder closures (MP 42/0 to 62/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 31 to Jct 38 hard shoulder IPV ( 124/4-177/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Selby M62 · M62 Eastbound Within J31

Expected to clear in 1 hour 48 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 14:30

M62 eastbound Jct 31 to Jct 38 hard shoulder IPV ( 124/4-177/3)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip Lane closure road

Active Roadworks National Highways
Accrington M65 · M65 Westbound Between J6 And J5

Expected to clear in 1 hour 48 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:05 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 14:30

M65 Westbound Jct 5 exit slip Lane closure road

Category: Road Maintenance
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Hard shoulder mobile lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 17:00

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M1 northbound Jct 31 entry slip hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rotherham M1 · M1 Northbound Between J31 And J32

Expected to clear in 1 hour 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 14:00

M1 northbound Jct 31 entry slip hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound Jct 42 lane 1 closure including entry slip road (484/1a to 487/2a)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Within J42

Expected to clear in 15 hours 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 07:22 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound Jct 42 lane 1 closure including entry slip road (484/1a to 487/2a)

Category: Construction Work
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A1 Alnwick Interchange to Denwick Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northumberland A1 · A1 Southbound Between A1167 Near Berwick-Upon-Tweed (South) And B1340

Expected to clear in 18 minutes 3 seconds

Started 31 Jul 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 13:00

A1 Alnwick Interchange to Denwick Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound jct 34 to Jct 38 (141/8-177/8) hard shoulder IPV

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours 18 minutes

Started 31 Jul 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 16:00

M62 eastbound jct 34 to Jct 38 (141/8-177/8) hard shoulder IPV

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Northbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 10 hours 17 minutes

Started 30 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 22:59

M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Sittingbourne M2 · M2 Eastbound Between J5 And J6

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 16 hours

Started 28 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 22 Aug 2026, 05:00

M2 Jct 6 Exit slip road closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 5 months 4 days

Started 28 Jul 2026, 02:40 Expected clear 4 Jan 2027, 21:00

contra flow westbound with eastbound closed from Horseshoe Drive

Category: Road Maintenance
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A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent A500 · Connector At A50/A500/A5006

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Jan 2027, 06:00

A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A4 both directions lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 months 2 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 weeks 2 days

Started 27 Jul 2026, 03:52 Expected clear 30 Aug 2026, 23:00

A56 Southbound Bent Gate exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 10 hours 17 minutes

Started 26 Jul 2026, 09:50 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A63 westbound layby closure (181/8-181/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
East Riding Of Yorkshire A63 · A63 Westbound Between A1034 And M62/B1230

Expected to clear in 16 hours 18 minutes

Started 24 Jul 2026, 08:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

A63 westbound layby closure (181/8-181/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J41 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 4 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull A45 · Roundabout At A45/M42 J6

Expected to clear in 5 months 8 hours

Started 14 Jul 2026, 14:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 21:00

A45 clockwise M42 Jct 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) partial roundabout closure (from the M42 northbound entry slip to the M42 southbound exit slip)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Westbound exit slip lane 2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Teignbridge A38 · A38 Westbound Exit For A384

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 9 hours

Started 14 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 14 Aug 2026, 22:00

Westbound exit slip lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Northbound Between J3A And J4

Expected to clear in 4 months 4 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 01:30 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 06:00

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M48 eastbound Jct 2 to 1 hard shoulder closure (199/9B to 194/6B)

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

Expected to clear in 10 hours 18 minutes

Started 29 Jun 2026, 04:06 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 23:00

M48 eastbound Jct 2 to 1 hard shoulder closure (199/9B to 194/6B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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