Current Incidents
congestion
M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J31Aand J32 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:00 and 21:15 on 6 November 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M11
CongestionLocation : The M11 southbound at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 7 November 2024. A59
CongestionLocation : The A59 westbound at the junction with the A5036 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 7 November 2024. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the A5183and the junction with the A4012 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 7 November 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M62
AccidentLocation : The M62 eastbound between junctions J20and J21 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:15 and 23:30 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 6 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M53
AccidentLocation : The M53 northbound between junctions J11and J10 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:45 and 21:00 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 6 November 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. M5
Vehicle RecoveryLocation : The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J15 from M4 westbound. Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle tyre change. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:15 and 00:30 on 7 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 7 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 southbound between junctions J11and J10 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 7 November 2024 to 06:00 on 8 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. M4
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J4Band J4 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:30 and 20:45 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 6 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of five lanes closed. M25
Road WorksLocation : The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J6 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Emergency road marking works are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 22:00 on 6 November 2024 to 06:00 on 7 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. M2
Road WorksLocation : The M2 westbound at junction J2 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Emergency bridge repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 20 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M1
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M1 northbound between junctions J40and J41 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:30 and 19:45 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 6 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. A46
AccidentLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A50and the A5630 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:45 and 22:00 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 6 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A419
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A419 northbound between the junctions with the A4311and the A417 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:30 and 20:45 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 6 November 2024. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A40
AccidentLocation : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A437and the M40 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:00 and 21:15 on 6 November 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:00 and 21:15 on 6 November 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
AccidentLocation : The M55 slip road to the M6 northbound . Reason : Accident involving a vehicle crossing the central reservation. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:00 and 04:15 on 7 November 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 0:04 am. Heading straight into the thick of it, folks! Let's talk traffic. In Birmingham, we've got some slow-moving traffic on the M6 Northbound at J6, so give yourself a few extra minutes to get through there. Over in London, there are delays on the A102 approaching the Blackwall Tunnel - not ideal if you're in a hurry.Heading up to Manchester, we're seeing heavy traffic on the M60 between J5 and J6 - definitely not the smoothest start to your journey. And in Leeds, watch out for congestion on the A64 approaching J46 near the city centre.Now for a bit of good news - if you're headed to Cardiff, the M4 is looking clear both Eastbound and Westbound, so you should have a nice, straightforward drive ahead. Just the way we like it!And that's a wrap on your traffic update for now, folks. Stay safe out there, keep calm, and drive on! Peace out.
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