Current Incidents

congestion
M67
CongestionLocation : The M67 westbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 7 April 2026. M606
CongestionLocation : The M606 southbound exit slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 8 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J5and J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 7 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J2 for A2 East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 7 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M20
CongestionLocation : The M20 westbound at junction J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 7 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 southbound between junctions J10and J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 8 April 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A27
CongestionLocation : The A27 westbound between the junctions with the A2030and the M275 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 7 April 2026. A1
CongestionLocation : The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 7 April 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 8 April 2026 to 06:00 on 9 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed. M4
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J17and J16 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:15 and 02:30 on 8 April 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 8 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. M18
AccidentLocation : The M18 southbound between junctions J3and J2 . 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 02:00 and 02:15 on 8 April 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 8 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A5
AccidentLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the M54and the A49 East of Shrewsbury. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
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 0:04 am. And now for your latest traffic and travel updates. Let's start off with the M25 clockwise, where there are reports of heavy delays between junction 25 (Enfield) and junction 28 (Brentwood). Drivers are urged to find an alternative route if possible. Heading over to the M1 now, there are long delays southbound between junction 15 (Northampton) and junction 12 (Flitwick). Leave extra time for your journey if you're heading in that direction. In Birmingham, the A38(M) Aston Expressway is looking slow both ways around Spaghetti Junction. Take it easy out there folks. And finally, in London, there are reports of a broken down vehicle causing delays on the A4 at the junction with Ealing Road. Avoid the area if you can. That's all for your traffic and travel updates for now. Stay safe on the roads and remember, it's always better to arrive late than never.
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RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J14 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 8 April 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 8 April 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.



