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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M45 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:


There are no current incidents in this location.

M45 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M45 eastbound between the junctions with the A45and the M1 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 May 2024 to 18 May 2024.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 May 2024 to 06:00 on 21 May 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.02m from Watford.

M45

The M45 is a 13-mile motorway running between Coventry and Rugby in the English Midlands. It opened in 1961 as part of the original network of motorways and was the first motorway to use poured concrete rather than tarmac.

In terms of safety statistics, the M45 has seen diminishing levels of fatalities over the past few years. In 2019, there were 3 people killed, down from 11 in 2018 and 16 in 2017. The total number of reported casualties on the M45 in 2019 was 196, with 132 being slight, 54 serious and 10 reported as unrecorded. average yearly figures over the previous five year period show an average of 5 fatalities and 202 casualties.


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Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A45and the M1 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 May 2024 to 18 May 2024.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 May 2024 to 06:00 on 21 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.02m from Watford.

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