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

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113 live and upcoming closures

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Roadworks in force now

M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, lane 3 and 2 closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, lane 3 and 2 closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 34/9 to 34/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 34/9 to 34/1)

Category: Construction Work
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M62 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 73/1 to 74/1)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 7 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 Eastbound lane 4 closure (MP 73/1 to 74/1)

Category: Construction Work
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Hard shoulder and lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Worcester West M5 · M5 Northbound Between J8 And J7

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

Hard shoulder and lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/6 to 20/9)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M56 · M56 Eastbound Between J9 And J7

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M56 Eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 21/6 to 20/9)

Category: Construction Work
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M60 Anticlockwise Lanes 1 closure (MP 8/8 to 7/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Trafford M60 · M60 Anti-Clockwise Within J5

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M60 Anticlockwise Lanes 1 closure (MP 8/8 to 7/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A12 northbound Jct 20B to Jct 21 lane closure (MP 135/2 to 136/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chelmsford A12 · A12 Northbound Within The B1137 Junction

Expected to clear in 7 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 05:00

A12 northbound Jct 20B to Jct 21 lane closure (MP 135/2 to 136/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 clockwise jct 24 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M60 clockwise jct 24 exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A23 northbound Dale Hill exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A23 northbound Dale Hill exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Sheppey Crossing Northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Sittingbourne A249 · A249 Northbound Between B2005 And A250 Near Queenborough

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

Sheppey Crossing Northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M3 northbound lane 1 and 2 closure (53/7 to 49/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bagshot M3 · M3 Eastbound Between J4 And J3

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M3 northbound lane 1 and 2 closure (53/7 to 49/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Coalville A42 · A42 Northbound Between M42/A444 And B5006

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

Lane closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Canterbury A2 · A2 Eastbound Between A260 And A256 Near Whitfield (West)

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A2 eastbound Coldharbour lane to Coldred Hill carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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A1 Netwon on Moor to Shilbottle Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northumberland A1 · A1 Northbound Between A697 And A1068

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A1 Netwon on Moor to Shilbottle Northbound Lane 2 Closure

Category: Construction Work
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A11 northbound Paintbull Jct to Larling Jct lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wattam A11 · A11 Northbound Between A1075 And B1111

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A11 northbound Paintbull Jct to Larling Jct lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 eastbound Jct 24 to Jct 25 lane 3 closure ( 90/7 91/5)

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

Expected to clear in 7 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 05:00

M62 eastbound Jct 24 to Jct 25 lane 3 closure ( 90/7 91/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M27 eastbound lane 2 closure (15/5 to 16/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Southampton M27 · M27 Eastbound Within J4

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 19:55 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

M27 eastbound lane 2 closure (15/5 to 16/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A27 eastbound lane 2 closure (78/3A to 79/0A

Active Roadworks National Highways
Chichester A27 · A27 Eastbound Between A285 Near Chichester (East) And A29 Near Bognor Regis (West)

Expected to clear in 6 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 19:43 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 04:00

A27 eastbound lane 2 closure (78/3A to 79/0A

Category: Road Maintenance
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A595 Clockwise Blackbeck Rbt Outer ring management and 4 way traffic signals

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Copeland A595 · A595 Southbound At A Minor Junction Between A5086 And Sellafield Visitor Centre

Expected to clear in 7 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 05:00

A595 Clockwise Blackbeck Rbt Outer ring management and 4 way traffic signals

Category: Road Maintenance
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Both directions mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

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 Between A3047 Near Camborne (East) And A3047 Near Redruth (West)

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A30 Both Directions Penzance to Exeter 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 5 days 2 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 3 days 7 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 5 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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A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Dorset A31 · A31 Westbound Between A350 And A35

Expected to clear in 8 hours 41 minutes

Started 16 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 19 Oct 2026, 06:00

A31 both directions Bere Regis to Roundhouse carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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