Current Incidents

congestion
M65
CongestionLocation : The M65 eastbound exit slip at junction J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. M621
CongestionLocation : The M621 eastbound exit slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. M62
CongestionLocation : The M62 eastbound between junctions J11and J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M61
CongestionLocation : The M61 northbound exit slip at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M606
CongestionLocation : The M606 southbound between junctions J3and J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60
CongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 northbound at junction J20 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M56
CongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M49
CongestionLocation : The M49 northbound between the junctions with the M5and the M4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. M4
CongestionLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J3and J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M32
CongestionLocation : The M32 southbound between junctions J2and J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M271
CongestionLocation : The M271 northbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M27
CongestionLocation : The M27 eastbound at junction J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J1A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M20
CongestionLocation : The M20 eastbound at junction J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J28 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. A696
CongestionLocation : The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68and the A1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. A66
CongestionLocation : The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A66Mand the A167 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A64
CongestionLocation : The A64 eastbound exit slip to the A1237. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. A631
CongestionLocation : The A631 northbound between the junctions with the A6178and the A6109 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. A63
CongestionLocation : The A63 eastbound between the junctions with the A1033 North and the A1033 East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. A595
CongestionLocation : The A595 southbound between the junctions with the A66and the A596 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A56
CongestionLocation : The A56 southbound between the junctions with the A679and the A680 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A550
CongestionLocation : The A550 northbound between the junctions with the A540and the A41 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A55
CongestionLocation : The A55 eastbound exit slip to the A483 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52
CongestionLocation : The A52 eastbound between the junctions with the A6011and the A46 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A500
CongestionLocation : The A500 southbound exit slip to the A34 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. A50
CongestionLocation : The A50 eastbound exit slip to the A520 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the M69and the A47 Hinckley. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A49
CongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the A465and the junction with the A438 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A47
CongestionLocation : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A1074 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. A46
CongestionLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A6097and the A617 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A453
CongestionLocation : The A453 southbound between the junctions with the A52and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A45
CongestionLocation : The A45 eastbound between the M1and the junction with the A508 North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A446
CongestionLocation : The A446 northbound between the junctions with the A452and the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A43
CongestionLocation : The A43 northbound between the junctions with the M40and the A421 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A421
CongestionLocation : The A421 northbound exit slip to the A4280 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A41
CongestionLocation : The A41 westbound at the junction with the A550 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. A405
CongestionLocation : The A405 northbound at the junction with the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. A404
CongestionLocation : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A40
CongestionLocation : The A40 westbound at the junction with the A417 north od Gloucester. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36
CongestionLocation : The A36 southbound between the junctions with the A30 East and the A338 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A34
CongestionLocation : The A34 northbound at the junction with the A423 north of Kennington. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30
CongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound exit slip to the A38 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A3
CongestionLocation : The A3 southbound between the A320and the junction with the A322 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A282
CongestionLocation : The A282 anticlockwise entry slip from the A206 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. A27
CongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the A29 North and the junction with the A284 Arundel West . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249
CongestionLocation : The A249 northbound between the junctions with the A2and the A2500 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. A23
CongestionLocation : 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A21
CongestionLocation : The A21 southbound between the A229and the junction with the A265 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2
CongestionLocation : The A2 eastbound entry slip from the M25 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19
CongestionLocation : The A19 northbound between the junctions with the A194and the A185 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A14
CongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J37 Newmarket West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 24 March 2026. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 northbound at junction J16 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A11
CongestionLocation : The A11 southbound between the junctions with the A47and the A1075 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1
CongestionLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A692and the A184 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 24 March 2026.
no delay
M5
Road WorksLocation : The M5 southbound between junctions J5and J6 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 24 March 2026 to 06:00 on 25 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed. M11
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M11 southbound exit slip at junction J8 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 24 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A20
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The A20 eastbound between the A260and the junction with the A256 Dover West. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 18:24 pm. Hello everyone, let's jump straight into the traffic updates. In London, we have heavy delays on the M25 clockwise between junctions 8 and 9. Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes if possible.Heading up to Manchester, there are reports of an accident on the M60 near junction 17. Traffic is moving slowly in the area, so please plan your journey accordingly.In Birmingham, roadworks on the A38(M) are causing delays for commuters heading into the city centre. Allow extra time for your travel this morning.Over in Bristol, congestion is building on the M32 southbound, particularly around junction 2. Keep an eye out for any updates on this route.And finally, in Edinburgh, a broken down vehicle on the A720 is causing tailbacks near the Gilmerton junction. Approach the area with caution.That's all for now folks, stay safe on the roads out there. Back to you in the studio.
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RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M48 eastbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.



