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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Roadworks in force now

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile lane closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Hitchin A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J8 And J9

Expected to clear in 4 hours 13 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 10:18 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:30

A1(M) northbound Jct 6 to Jct 10 mobile lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A36 northbound Ower to West Wellow - 2 way signals

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 hour 43 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 13:00

A36 northbound Ower to West Wellow - 2 way signals

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 4 hours 13 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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A5036 Eastbound Netheron Way to Park lane, lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sefton A5036 · A5036 Northbound Between A5038 And A5207

Expected to clear in 4 hours 13 minutes

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

A5036 Eastbound Netheron Way to Park lane, lane 1 closure

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 4 hours 13 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 4 hours 13 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 5 hours 43 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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A1053 Greystones Road southbound lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Redcar And Cleveland A1053 · A1053 Southbound Between A1085 And A174

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:15 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

A1053 Greystones Road southbound lane 1 closure

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 4 hours 43 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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M62 westbound Jct 35 to Jct 34 Lane 3 closure (144/6 144/1)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Selby M62 · M62 Westbound Between J35 And J34

Expected to clear in 3 hours 43 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 15:00

M62 westbound Jct 35 to Jct 34 Lane 3 closure (144/6 144/1)

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Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West A5 · A5 Southbound Between A49 Near Shrewsbury (East) And M54

Expected to clear in 6 hours 13 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 17:30

Hard shoulder mobile lane closure eastbound

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 4 hours 43 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 3 hours 43 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 4 hours 43 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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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 6 hours 43 minutes

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

Both directions mobile lane closures

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 6 hours 43 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 18 hours 43 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 18 hours 43 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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M40 Southbound, Jct 8a to Jct 8 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Within J8A

Expected to clear in 12 hours 42 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 12:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 23:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 8a to Jct 8 hard shoulder 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 12 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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M5 northbound Jct 11a exit slip road closed

Active Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 1 week 18 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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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 5 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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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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