Current Incidents

congestion
M67
CongestionLocation : The M67 westbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. M66
CongestionLocation : The M66 southbound exit slip at junction J4 for M60. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. M621
CongestionLocation : The junction of the M621 J27 and the M62. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M62
CongestionLocation : The M62 westbound entry slip at junction J27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. 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 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M602
CongestionLocation : The M602 westbound exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60
CongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16 March 2026. Cause : Broken down vehicle. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M56
CongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3and J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5
CongestionLocation : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J11A for A417 southbound. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. M3
CongestionLocation : The M3 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M271
CongestionLocation : The M271 southbound between junctions J1and A35 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. 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 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A63
CongestionLocation : The A63 eastbound exit slip to the A15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A616
CongestionLocation : The A616 westbound between the junctions with the M1and the A61 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A57
CongestionLocation : The A57 eastbound between the M67and the junction with the A6018 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A56
CongestionLocation : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A681and the A680 Haslingden North . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A52
CongestionLocation : The A52 eastbound at the junction with the A6514 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. A50
CongestionLocation : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A6and the M1 J24A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A508and the A43 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A49
CongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the A466and the junction with the A465 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. A47
CongestionLocation : The A47 eastbound between the A1101and the junction with the A17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46
CongestionLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A1434and the A57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A453
CongestionLocation : The A453 northbound between the junctions with the A6and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A452
CongestionLocation : The A452 southbound between the junctions with the A446and the A45 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. A45
CongestionLocation : The A45 eastbound exit slip to the A452 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A414
CongestionLocation : The A414 westbound between the junctions with the M1and the A4147 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 March 2026. 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 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A34
CongestionLocation : The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A415and the A4183 south of Kennington. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A31
CongestionLocation : The A31 westbound entry slip from the M27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Earlier Reason : Caused by the earlier broken down vehicle. A30
CongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound at the junction with the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. A27
CongestionLocation : The A27 westbound between the junctions with the A285 Chichester and the A259 Chichester East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 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 16 March 2026. A21
CongestionLocation : The A21 southbound between the junctions with the A262and the A268 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2
CongestionLocation : The A2 eastbound exit slip to the M25 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. A19
CongestionLocation : The A19 northbound between the junctions with the A689and the A179 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 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 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. A13
CongestionLocation : The A13 westbound exit slip to the A1012 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A120
CongestionLocation : The A120 eastbound between the junctions with the A131 South and the A131 North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 northbound exit slip at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 16 March 2026. A11
CongestionLocation : The A11 northbound between the junctions with the A1075and the A47 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 16 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 northbound between junctions J4and J5 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 17 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed. M27
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M27 eastbound at junction J11 . 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 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 16 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M23
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M23 southbound between junctions J8and J9 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 16 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 16 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. M20
AccidentLocation : The M20 eastbound between junctions J4and J5 . 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 19:15 and 19:30 on 16 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 16 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. A417
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A417 southbound between the junctions with the A46and the A436 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 16 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 16 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A38
Road WorksLocation : The A38 northbound between the junctions with the A6and the A61 Derby. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 20:00 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 17 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. A1
ResurfacingLocation : The A1 northbound at the junction with the A141 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Emergency resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 20:09 on 15 March 2026 to 06:00 on 17 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 18:24 pm. Well folks, it seems like the roads are up to their usual tricks today, causing a bit of a headache for those of you trying to get from A to B. Let's dive into the latest traffic updates to help you navigate your way around.Starting off in Manchester, it looks like there are long delays on the M60 clockwise between junction 12 for the M62 and junction 17 for Prestwich. So, if you're heading that way, be prepared to have your patience tested a little bit.Heading over to Birmingham now, there are reports of heavy traffic on the A38(M) Aston Expressway heading into the city centre. So, if you're in that neck of the woods, maybe consider taking a different route to avoid getting stuck in the standstill.And finally, in London, it seems like there are the usual delays on the M25 anticlockwise between junction 23 for the A1(M) and junction 20 for Kings Langley. Nothing new there, but definitely something to be aware of if you're planning on using that stretch of road.That's all for now, folks. Stay safe out there and may your journey be as smooth as possible.
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