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

65

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Live incident closures

A494 : Eastbound : A55 J33B Ewloe to Ewloe : Incident : Accident : Closed : Diversion : Until further notice

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Flintshire
Started Start time TBC

Description: A494 : Eastbound : A55 J33B Ewloe to Ewloe : Incident : Accident : Closed : Diversion : Until further notice, Start time: 17/08/2026 0:51 , Expected end time: 17/08/2026 3:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 17/08/2026 0:51

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A465 : Both directions : Dowlais Top to Tredegar : wild fire : Road closed : Local diversions in place

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Merthyr Tydfil
Started Start time TBC

Description: A465 : Both directions : Dowlais Top to Tredegar : wild fire : Road closed : Local diversions in place, Start time: 16/08/2026 21:08 , Expected end time: 17/08/2026 5:05, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/08/2026 21:08

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A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place

Active Incident Traffic Wales
Ceredigion
Started Start time TBC

Description: A44 : Both directions : Aberystwyth to Llanbadarn Fawr : Closed Due to Burst Water Main : Local diversions in place, Start time: 16/08/2026 17:15 , Expected end time: 17/08/2026 17:14, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 16/08/2026 17:15

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Roadworks in force now

M4 Westbound Jct 4B to M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 15 Link road Lane 1,2 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Slough M25 · Link Road From M4 J4B Westbound To M25 J15 Anti-Clockwise

Expected to clear in 3 hours 5 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 23:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:30

M4 Westbound Jct 4B to M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 15 Link road Lane 1,2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 Anticlockwise Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 1/3 to 53/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stockport M60 · M60 Anti-Clockwise Between J27 And J25

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 22:59 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M60 Anticlockwise Lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 1/3 to 53/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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A66 Eastbound Bassenthwaite Dual to Gretta Dual Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Allerdale A66 · A66 Eastbound Between B5291 And A591 Near Keswick (North)

Expected to clear in 1 day 17 hours

Started 16 Aug 2026, 21:26 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 19:00

A66 Eastbound Bassenthwaite Dual to Gretta Dual Lane 2 closure switching to lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-256/3

Active Roadworks National Highways
Exeter M5 · M5 Northbound Between J31 And J30

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 21:03 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M5 northbound Jct 31 to Jct 30 lane closure 258/2-256/3

Category: Road Maintenance
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A5036 Eastbound Heysham Road to Copy Lane, lane 1 closure

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

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:45 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A5036 Eastbound Heysham Road to Copy Lane, lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 Eastbound hard shoulder and lane 3 closure (MP 19/2 to 19/8)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 2 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:45 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:00

M62 Eastbound hard shoulder and lane 3 closure (MP 19/2 to 19/8)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Manchester M60 · M60 Anti-Clockwise Within J4

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:08 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M60 anticlockwise jct 5 - 4 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M62 Eastbound Lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 34/0 to 38/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Salford M62 · M62 Eastbound Between J11 And J12

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M62 Eastbound Lanes 3 and 4 closure (MP 34/0 to 38/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Exit slip road lane closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

Exit slip road lane closure southbound

Category: Construction Work
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M20 westbound lane 1 closure (distributor road)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Maidstone West M20 · M20 Westbound Distributor J6 To J5

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 18:58 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M20 westbound lane 1 closure (distributor road)

Category: Construction Work
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A303 westbound Micheldever Station lane 1 closure on exit slip road

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Basingstoke A303 · A303 Westbound Between A30 And A34

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 16 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A303 westbound Micheldever Station lane 1 closure on exit slip road

Category: Authority Operation
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M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J9 And J8A

Expected to clear in 1 day 21 hours

Started 16 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 18 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound Jct 8 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

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

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

Expected to clear in 2 days 21 hours

Started 16 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 19 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, hard shoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance
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A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Dunton Green A21 · A21 Southbound Exit For A25 West

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

A21 southbound Sevenoaks exit slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M42 lane closures northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Northbound Between J5 And J6

Expected to clear in 3 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 18:36 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 05:00

M42 lane closures northbound

Category: Construction Work
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Lane closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Leicester North A46 · A46 Northbound Between A607 Near Syston (South) And A607 Near Syston (North)

Expected to clear in 2 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 04:00

Lane closure northbound

Category: Authority Operation
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A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
United Kingdom

Expected to clear in 4 hours 35 minutes

Started 14 Aug 2026, 16:00 Expected clear 17 Aug 2026, 06:00

A628 eastbound Tintwistle Layby closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 Hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Havering M25 · M25 Anti-Clockwise Between J30 And J29

Expected to clear in 7 months 2 weeks

Started 3 Aug 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 31 Mar 2027, 22:59

M25 Anti-clockwise Jct 30 to Jct 29 Hard shoulder closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 5 days 3 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 4 months 2 weeks

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 4 months 4 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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A1m northbound Jct 43 to Jct 44 24/7 Lane 1 closure (54/5 57/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Selby A1(M) · A1(M) Northbound Between J42 And J43

Expected to clear in 1 month 1 week

Started 27 Jul 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 05:00

A1m northbound Jct 43 to Jct 44 24/7 Lane 1 closure (54/5 57/5)

Category: Road Maintenance
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