Current Incidents
congestion
M65
CongestionLocation : The M65 westbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:15 and 00:30 on 10 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 clockwise at junction J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 10 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1
CongestionLocation : The A1 southbound exit slip to the A696 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:15 and 00:30 on 10 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
incident
M4 : Eastbound : J41 Pentyla/Baglan to J42 Earlswood : 16/03/26-24/03/26 2000-0600 :Description: M4 : Eastbound : J41 Pentyla/Baglan to J42 Earlswood : 16/03/26-24/03/26 2000-0600 :, Start time: 16/03/2026 20:00 , Expected end time:24/03/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 09/03/2026 17:04no delay
M60
AuthorityOperationLocation : The M60 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J11 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:45 and 02:00 on 10 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 10 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. M6
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J17 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:45 and 02:00 on 10 March 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 10 March 2026. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 northbound between junctions J4and J5 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Emergency gantry construction. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 10 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 1:04 am. If youre out and about today, you might want to give yourself a little extra time, as were seeing some delays on the roads this morning.Starting off in Manchester, weve got heavy traffic on the M60 clockwise between junction 12 and junction 15. Delays are building, so you might want to consider an alternative route if you can.Heading down to London, weve got reports of a broken down vehicle on the A40 at Hanger Lane Gyratory. Its causing some slow moving traffic in the area, so keep an eye out for delays.In Birmingham, there are roadworks causing delays on the A38(M) northbound at junction 10. Traffic is moving slowly, so make sure to leave plenty of time if youre heading that way.And finally, in Edinburgh, theres heavy traffic on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass between Straiton and Baberton. Delays are expected, so plan your journey accordingly.Thats all for now, stay safe on the roads and make sure to check back for more updates later on.
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