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M67M67 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The M67 westbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M62M62 BradfordCongestionLocation : The M62 westbound between junctions J27and J26 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M61M61 EcclesCongestionLocation : The M61 slip road to the M60 southbound . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60M60 EcclesCongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise at junction J14 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6M6 Newton-le-WillowsCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound at junction J21A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M57M57 AintreeCongestionLocation : The junction of the M57 J7 and the M58. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. M55M55 PrestonCongestionLocation : The M55 eastbound between junction J1and the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5M5 AlvestonCongestionLocation : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. M40M40 BicesterCongestionLocation : The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M271M271 SouthamptonCongestionLocation : The M271 southbound between junctions J1and A35 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. M20M20 FolkestoneCongestionLocation : The M20 westbound between junctions J13and J12 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Cause : Vehicle fire. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M18M18 DoncasterCongestionLocation : The M18 southbound between junctions J5and J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic. Earlier Reason : Caused by an earlier accident. A696A696 Newcastle Upon TyneCongestionLocation : 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 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A69A69 HexhamCongestionLocation : The A69 westbound between the junctions with the A686and the A6071 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A663A663 OldhamCongestionLocation : The A663 southbound at the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. A63A63 NewportCongestionLocation : The A63 eastbound between the junctions with the M62and the A1034 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. Cause : Road Management. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A628A628 GlossopCongestionLocation : The A628 westbound between the A6024and the junction with the A57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A616A616 DeepcarCongestionLocation : 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A59A59 AintreeCongestionLocation : The A59 westbound at the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. A585A585 BlackpoolCongestionLocation : The A585 southbound at the junction with the A588 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. A57A57 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The A57 eastbound between the junctions with the A6018and the A628 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A500A500 Newcastle Under LymeCongestionLocation : The A500 northbound between the junctions with the M6 J15 and the A519 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. A49A49 CondoverCongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A489and the A5 south of Shrewsbury. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46A46 CoventryCongestionLocation : The A46 northbound at the junction with the A428 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A453A453 BeestonCongestionLocation : The A453 northbound between the M1and the junction with the A52 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A45A45 NorthamptonCongestionLocation : The A45 westbound exit slip to the A5076 Northampton East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A43A43 SilverstoneCongestionLocation : The A43 northbound between the junctions with the A413 Silverstone and the A5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A41A41 Ellesmere PortCongestionLocation : The A41 eastbound between the M53and the junction with the A550 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. A404A404 High WycombeCongestionLocation : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36A36 SalisburyCongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the A338and the junction with the A360 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A34A34 CrawleyCongestionLocation : The A34 southbound between the junctions with the A272and the A33 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A303A303 CrawleyCongestionLocation : The A303 westbound at the junction with the A34 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30A30 StainesCongestionLocation : 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 14:45 and 15:00 on 1 May 2025. A3A3 ByfleetCongestionLocation : The A3 southbound exit slip to the M25 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. 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 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A27A27 BrightonCongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound at the junction with the A23 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A259A259 HastingsCongestionLocation : The A259 westbound between the junctions with the A268and the A2101 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A20A20 DoverCongestionLocation : The A20 eastbound between the junctions with the A260and the A256 Dover West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2A2 DoverCongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the A20and the junction with the A258 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19A19 SunderlandCongestionLocation : The A19 northbound between the junctions with the A690and the A183 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A162A162 PontefractCongestionLocation : The A162 southbound between the junctions with the M62and the A1M . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A14A14 IpswichCongestionLocation : The A14 westbound exit slip at junction J57 Ipswich East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 1 May 2025. A1A1 SuttonCongestionLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A638and the A639 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 1 May 2025.

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M4M4 Wootton BassettBroken down vehicleLocation : The M4 eastbound exit slip at junction J16 . 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 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 1 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. M25M25 SevenoaksAccidentLocation : The M25 clockwise between junctions J5and J6 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:30 and 17:45 on 1 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 1 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. M1M1 Milton KeynesBroken down vehicleLocation : The M1 northbound between junctions J13and J14 . 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 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 1 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. A38A38 HumberBroken down vehicleLocation : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A382and the A380 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Cleared.

Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 15:34 pm. Hello there lovely listeners, let's jump straight into the latest traffic and travel updates for you!Starting off with the M4, we've got some congestion heading eastbound around junction 7 for Slough. So, if you're heading in that direction, maybe leave a little bit earlier to avoid any delays.Next up, we have reports of heavy traffic on the A1 in Hertfordshire, particularly around the Baldock area. So, keep an eye out for that if you're planning on passing through.Moving on to the M25, there are delays both clockwise and anticlockwise near Potters Bar. Looks like it's not going to be a smooth ride for anyone in that area today.And finally, on the M6 in Staffordshire, there's some slow-moving traffic around junction 15 for Stoke-on-Trent. Probably a good time to queue up your favourite podcast and settle in for a bit.Well, that's all the updates for now folks. Stay safe on the roads and keep those road rage moments to a minimum. Until next time, happy travels!


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