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M67M67 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The M67 westbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M62M62 RochdaleCongestionLocation : The M62 eastbound between junctions J22and J24 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Earlier Reason : Caused by the earlier vehicle fire. M60M60 OldhamCongestionLocation : The M60 clockwise exit slip at junction J21 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6M6 CannockCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J10Aand J11 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 30 May 2026. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. M4M4 EalingCongestionLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J3and J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25M25 EghamCongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J13and J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M23M23 CrawleyCongestionLocation : The M23 southbound exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 30 May 2026. A663A663 OldhamCongestionLocation : The A663 northbound between the M60and the junction with the A669 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. A52A52 NottinghamCongestionLocation : The A52 westbound exit slip to the A6514 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. A500A500 Stoke on TrentCongestionLocation : The A500 northbound entry slip from the A50 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. A50A50 Stoke on TrentCongestionLocation : The A50 westbound between the A5005and the junction with the A500 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A5A5 ToddingtonCongestionLocation : The A5 southbound at the junction with the A4012 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 30 May 2026. A49A49 HerefordCongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A465and the A438 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. A45A45 SolihullCongestionLocation : The A45 westbound exit slip to the M42 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A414A414 Welwyn Garden CityCongestionLocation : The junction of the A414and the A1M. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. A34A34 CrawleyCongestionLocation : The A34 southbound between the junctions with the A272and the M3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A303A303 BoscombeCongestionLocation : The A303 eastbound between the junctions with the A36and the A360 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30A30 StainesCongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound between the M25and the junction with the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A282A282 DartfordCongestionLocation : The A282 anticlockwise entry slip from the A206 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. A27A27 ArundelCongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the junctions with the A284 Arundel West and the A284 Arundel East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A23A23 CaterhamCongestionLocation : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23and the A237 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A21A21 SevenoaksCongestionLocation : The A21 southbound exit slip to the A25 east. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2A2 DoverCongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A256 Whitfield East and the A256 Whitfield West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19A19 Newcastle Upon TyneCongestionLocation : The A19 southbound between the junctions with the A1and the A1068 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026. A14A14 HuntingdonCongestionLocation : The A14 westbound between junctions J24Band J21 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 30 May 2026. Cause : Roadworks. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A12A12 ChelmsfordCongestionLocation : The A12 northbound between junctions J14and J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 30 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1A1 Newcastle Upon TyneCongestionLocation : The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 30 May 2026.

incident

A470A470 AberfamA470 : Northbound : Abercynon to Pentrebach : 03/06/26-04/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :Description: A470 : Northbound : Abercynon to Pentrebach : 03/06/26-04/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :, Start time: 03/06/2026 20:00 , End Date:04/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 29/05/2026 16:04 A465A465 YstradfellteA465 : Eastbound : Glynneath to Rhigos : 02/06/26-04/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :Description: A465 : Eastbound : Glynneath to Rhigos : 02/06/26-04/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :, Start time: 02/06/2026 20:00 , End Date:04/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 29/05/2026 16:00

no delay

M3M3 BagshotBroken down vehicleLocation : The M3 eastbound between junctions J3and J2 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:45 and 18:00 on 30 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 30 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. A47A47 Great YarmouthRoad WorksLocation : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A143and the A1117 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Emergency road repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 16:15 on 28 May 2026 to 06:00 on 1 June 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A249A249 SittingbourneRoad WorksLocation : The A249 northbound between the junctions with the A2and the A2500 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Emergency bridge repairs. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 6 June 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure

A417A417 BirdlipVehicle FireLocation : The A417 southbound between the A436and the junction with the A419 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 30 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 30 May 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.

Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 17:24 pm. Well folks, it seems like the traffic gods have decided to spice things up for us today! Let's dive right in with the latest updates from our RSS feed.In Hertfordshire, there's heavy congestion on the A1(M) southbound between junction 6 for Welwyn Garden City and junction 4 for Hatfield. Drivers, brace yourselves for delays in this area.Moving on to Hampshire, we've got reports of a lane closure on the M27 eastbound at junction 7 for Hedge End. Keep an eye out for this one if you're travelling in that direction.And in Warwickshire, there's been an incident on the M40 northbound between junction 16 for Henley-in-Arden and junction 17 for the M45. Expect some holdups as a result.So there you have it, folks. Keep these updates in mind as you head out on your journeys today. Drive safe, stay patient, and remember - we're all in this traffic mess together!


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