Current Incidents
congestion
M5
CongestionLocation : The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J16 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 2 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 southbound between junctions J9and J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 2 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 southbound between junctions J11and J10 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 2 May 2024 to 06:00 on 3 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed. M4
AccidentLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J18and J17 . 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 03:00 and 03:15 on 2 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 2 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. A5
AccidentLocation : The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483and the A458 West of Shrewsbury. Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:30 and 01:45 on 2 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 2 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A49
Road WorksLocation : The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4103and the A417 . Reason : Emergency gantry construction. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 2 May 2024.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
M621
ResurfacingLocation : The M621 eastbound between junctions J1and J7 . Reason : Road resurfacing. Status : Currently Active. Period : from 20:01 on 1 May 2024 to 05:00 on 2 May 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A63
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The A63 eastbound at the junction with the A1M . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:45 and 04:00 on 2 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:45 and 04:00 on 2 May 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A46
AccidentLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A617and the A1 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 2 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 2 May 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
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