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

63

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A465 : Westbound : Neath to Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Neath Port Talbot
Started Start time TBC

Description: A465 : Westbound : Neath to Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 16/10/2026 15:44 , Expected end time: 16/10/2026 19:43, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/10/2026 15:44

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M4 : Westbound : Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 Malpas : Congestion : Delays possible :

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Newport
Started Start time TBC

Description: M4 : Westbound : Prince of Wales Bridge to J26 Malpas : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 16/10/2026 15:43 , Expected end time: 16/10/2026 19:43, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/10/2026 15:43

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Roadworks in force now

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 6 minutes 59 seconds

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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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 6 minutes 59 seconds

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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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 14 hours 6 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 14 hours 6 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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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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M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 day 8 hours

Started 12 Oct 2026, 10:39 Expected clear 17 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 southbound, Jct 9 to Jct 8, hard shoulder 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 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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A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

Planned Roadworks National Highways
East Devon A35 · A35 Eastbound Between A375 And A358

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 3 days

Started 12 Oct 2026, 00:00 Expected clear 9 Nov 2026, 19:00

A35 Gapemouth Cnr to George Lane Kilmington 4/5 way traffic lights

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 1 hour

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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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 2 weeks

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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M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J5 And J4

Expected to clear in 3 weeks 5 days

Started 4 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 11 Nov 2026, 17:00

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

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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M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Calderdale M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J24 And J25

Expected to clear in 1 week 2 days

Started 25 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 26 Oct 2026, 12:00

M62 eastbound Jct 25 hardshoulder closure (94/6 - 95/3)

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways
North Somerset M5 · M5 Northbound Between J22 And J21

Expected to clear in 3 years 2 weeks

Started 22 Sep 2026, 06:00 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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M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 TOLL · M42 Northbound Within J8

Expected to clear in 5 months 1 week

Started 21 Sep 2026, 05:00 Expected clear 30 Mar 2027, 05:00

M42 Hard shoulder closure northbound

Category: Construction Work
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Lane closure including Wheatcroft roundabout westbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Nottingham A52 · Roundabout At A52/A606

Expected to clear in 8 hours 5 minutes

Started 21 Sep 2026, 01:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lane closure including Wheatcroft roundabout westbound

Category: Construction Work
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A500 both directions Campbell Road over bridge carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent A500 · A500 Northbound Within The A50 Junction

Expected to clear in 2 months 4 weeks

Started 27 Jul 2026, 20:00 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 hours 6 minutes

Started 27 Jul 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 18:00

A4 both directions lane closures

Category: Authority Operation
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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 2 months 2 weeks

Started 14 Jul 2026, 15:00 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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M11 northbound Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 80/4 to 83/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Cambridgeshire M11 · M11 Northbound Within J11

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 1 Jun 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 3 Apr 2027, 06:00

M11 northbound Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 80/4 to 83/1)

Category: Construction Work
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Bridge closed

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

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 12 May 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 31 Mar 2027, 00:00

Bridge closed

Category: Road Maintenance
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M66 Mobile hardshoulder closure North & Southbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Bury M66 · M66 Southbound Between J3 And M60/M62

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 weeks

Started 7 Apr 2026, 00:01 Expected clear 1 Apr 2027, 23:59

M66 Mobile hardshoulder closure North & Southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 1 year 5 months

Started 5 Apr 2026, 20:35 Expected clear 31 Mar 2028, 23:59

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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