Current Incidents
congestion
M69
CongestionLocation : The M69 southbound at junctionwith M6. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M67
CongestionLocation : The M67 westbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60
CongestionLocation : The M60 clockwise exit slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 21 May 2026. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 to A556 north. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. M55
CongestionLocation : The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 21 May 2026. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 northbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. M4
CongestionLocation : The M4 eastbound at junction J20 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J22 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 21 May 2026. M23
CongestionLocation : The M23 southbound exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. M11
CongestionLocation : The M11 northbound exit slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J24 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A663
CongestionLocation : The A663 southbound at the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 21 May 2026. A500
CongestionLocation : The A500 southbound at the junction with the A53 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A4146 South and the A4012 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46
CongestionLocation : The A46 southbound between the junctions with the M69and the A428 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A40
CongestionLocation : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A437and the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36
CongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A345and the A360 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 21 May 2026. A35
CongestionLocation : The A35 eastbound between the junctions with the A352and the A354 Puddletown. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. A34
CongestionLocation : The A34 northbound exit slip to the M4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30
CongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the M25and the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. A21
CongestionLocation : The A21 northbound between the junctions with the A262and the A228 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Cause : Road Management. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A14
CongestionLocation : The A14 westbound exit slip at junction J58 Bucklesham. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A120
CongestionLocation : The A120 eastbound between the A131 North and the junction with the A12 Colchester West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 northbound entry slip at junction J11 anti-clockwise. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M5
Vehicle RecoveryLocation : The M5 northbound between junctions J27and J26 . 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 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:45 and 20:00 on 21 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M20
AccidentLocation : The M20 eastbound between junctions J7and J8 . Reason : Accident involving a vehicle that has left the carriageway. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:30 and 20:45 on 21 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 21 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A417
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A417 northbound between the junctions with the A419and the A436 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:45 and 21:00 on 21 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 21 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A1
AccidentLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A46and the A638 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
AccidentLocation : The A47 eastbound between the A141and the junction with the A1101 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 22 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 22 May 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 19:54 pm. No 'choices' key in the response.Error from API: You exceeded your current quota, please check your plan and billing details. For more information on this error, read the docs: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/error-codes/api-errors.
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