Current Incidents
congestion
M61
CongestionLocation : The M61 slip road to the M60 southbound . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. M60
CongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J21 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 southbound at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 27 January 2026. Cause : Road Management. M42
CongestionLocation : The M42 southbound between junctions J11and J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J31 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 27 January 2026. A663CongestionLocation : The A663 southbound at the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 27 January 2026. A585
CongestionLocation : The A585 southbound between the A586 Great Eccleston and the junction with the M55 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52
CongestionLocation : The A52 westbound between the junctions with the A46and the A6011 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 27 January 2026. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A458 West of Shrewsbury and the A483 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46
CongestionLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A435and the A422 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A45
CongestionLocation : The A45 westbound between the A508 Northampton and the junction with the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 11:00 and 11:15 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249
CongestionLocation : The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A2500and the A2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2
CongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the A256 Whitfield West and the junction with the A260 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 southbound between junctions J28and J27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1
CongestionLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A606and the A151 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 27 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
incident
M4
M4 : Both directions : J37 Pyle to J42 Earlswood : Cyclic maintenance : 1 lane closed on M4 : Entry/Exit slip roads closed : Diversions in place : 25/01/26-01/04/26 2000-0600 :Description: M4 : Both directions : J37 Pyle to J42 Earlswood : Cyclic maintenance : 1 lane closed on M4 : Entry/Exit slip roads closed : Diversions in place : 25/01/26-01/04/26 2000-0600 :, Start time: 25/01/2026 20:00 , End Date:01/04/2026 6:00, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 25/01/2026 20:00 A483
A483 : Both directions : Bronllys to Dolwen Wood : Maintenance works : Closed : Diversions in place : 26/01/26-30/01/26 1900-0600 :Description: A483 : Both directions : Bronllys to Dolwen Wood : Maintenance works : Closed : Diversions in place : 26/01/26-30/01/26 1900-0600 :, Start time: 26/01/2026 19:00 , End Date:30/01/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 26/01/2026 19:00 A470
A470 : Now clear : Southbound : Nantgarw to CorytonDescription: A470 : Now clear : Southbound : Nantgarw to Coryton, Start time: 27/01/2026 9:48 , Expected end time:27/01/2026 9:53, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 27/01/2026 9:48 A40
A40 : Westbound : Mill Brook : Westbound : Carriageway maintenance : Closed : Diversions in place : 27/01/26-29/01/26 2000-0600 :Description: A40 : Westbound : Mill Brook : Westbound : Carriageway maintenance : Closed : Diversions in place : 27/01/26-29/01/26 2000-0600 :, Start time: 27/01/2026 20:00 , End Date:29/01/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 20/01/2026 15:45
no delay
M62
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M62 eastbound at junction J27 . 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 12:45 and 13:00 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. M20
AccidentLocation : The M20 westbound between junctions J6and J5 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:30 and 12:45 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. A34
AccidentLocation : The A34 northbound at the junction with the M4 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Accident involving a vehicle that has left the carriageway. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:15 and 12:30 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A303
AccidentLocation : The A303 eastbound between the A350and the junction with the A36 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:30 and 11:45 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
M621
FloodingLocation : The M621 westbound between junction J1and the M62 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. M48
RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The M48 westbound at junction J1 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. M1
AccidentLocation : The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J19 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:15 and 14:30 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. A66
SnowLocation : The A66 eastbound between the A685and the junction with the A1M . Reason : Snow. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A30
FloodingLocation : The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the A375and the A35 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A14
AccidentLocation : The A14 eastbound between junctions M1 Catthorpe Interchange and J2 Kelmarsh. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 27 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 27 January 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.
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