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 16:15 and 16:30 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60
CongestionLocation : The M60 clockwise entry slip at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M56
CongestionLocation : The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J14 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. M53
CongestionLocation : The M53 northbound between junctions J7and J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. M271
CongestionLocation : The M271 northbound between junctions J1and M27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J30 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M23
CongestionLocation : The M23 northbound exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M180
CongestionLocation : The M180 westbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M11
CongestionLocation : The M11 northbound entry slip at junction J6 from M25 anti-clockwise. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J31 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A663
CongestionLocation : The A663 southbound between the A669and the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A61
CongestionLocation : The A61 northbound between the junctions with the A616and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A595
CongestionLocation : The A595 northbound between the A5086and the junction with the A5094 Whitehaven South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A590
CongestionLocation : The A590 eastbound between the A5092and the junction with the A592 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A585
CongestionLocation : The A585 northbound between the A588 North and the junction with the A588 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A550
CongestionLocation : The A550 southbound between the junctions with the A41and the A540 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 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 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A45
CongestionLocation : The A45 westbound between the A423and the junction with the A46 Coventry East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A428
CongestionLocation : The A428 westbound between the junctions with the M11and the A1198 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. A41
CongestionLocation : The A41 eastbound at the junction with the A550 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. A40
CongestionLocation : The A40 westbound between the A437and the junction with the A412 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 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 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30
CongestionLocation : The A30 westbound between the junctions with the A308and the M25 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. A3
CongestionLocation : The A3 southbound exit slip to the A245 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 March 2026. A27
CongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the junctions with the A286and the A259 Chichester East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A259
CongestionLocation : The A259 westbound between the A269 Bexhill West and the junction with the A27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A20
CongestionLocation : The A20 eastbound exit slip to the A260 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2
CongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19
CongestionLocation : The A19 northbound between the A184and the junction with the A185 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A174
CongestionLocation : The A174 eastbound at the junction with the A19 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 March 2026. A14
CongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound between junctions J8 Kettering Central and J9 Kettering South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 9 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 16:00 and 16:15 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 northbound at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1
CongestionLocation : The A1 southbound between the junctions with the A428and the A421 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026.
incident
no delay
M62
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M62 eastbound between junctions J11and J12 . 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 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. M61
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M61 northbound exit slip at junction J5 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. M6
Vehicle RecoveryLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J27and J28 . 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 17:00 and 17:15 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 northbound between junctions J4and J5 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 9 March 2026 to 06:00 on 10 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed. M4
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M4 westbound between junctions J11and J12 . 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 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. M20
AccidentLocation : The M20 eastbound entry slip at junction J10A . Reason : Accident involving a vehicle that has left the carriageway. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A63
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A63 eastbound. Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A46
Vehicle FireLocation : The A46 southbound between the junctions with the A6097and the A52 . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A38
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388and the A3064 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
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 17:04 pm. Let's dive right into the traffic updates, folks. Brace yourselves!In Birmingahm, there are long delays on the M6 Southbound at Junction 5 due to an earlier accident. It's slow moving, so best to avoid if you can. Heading over to London, we've got heavy congestion on the A4 at Chiswick Roundabout. It's not a roundabout you want to be circling around right now, that's for sure.Next up, in Manchester, there's standstill traffic on the M60 anticlockwise at Junction 18. Looks like everyone's decided to hit the road at the same time.And to wrap it up, in Glasgow, expect delays on the M8 Westbound at Junction 15. Seems like everyone's in a rush to get home tonight.So there you have it, folks. Stay safe out there and keep your cool on the roads. Back to you in the studio!
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A470 : Northbound : Nantgarw : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :Description: A470 : Northbound : Nantgarw : Congestion : offslip : Delays possible :, Start time: 09/03/2026 16:21 , Expected end time:09/03/2026 20:20, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 09/03/2026 16:21
Overturned VehicleLocation : The A21 southbound between the junctions with the A225and the A26 . Reason : Clearing the scene of an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 9 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 9 March 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident involving an overturned vehicle.



