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M69M69 LeicesterCongestionLocation : The M69 slip road to the M1 southbound . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M66M66 BuryCongestionLocation : The M66 northbound exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. M65M65 AccringtonCongestionLocation : The M65 eastbound exit slip at junction J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. M62M62 WakefieldCongestionLocation : The M62 eastbound exit slip at junction J29 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60M60 EcclesCongestionLocation : The M60 clockwise at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6M6 Newcastle Under LymeCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J14and J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. M58M58 WiganCongestionLocation : The M58 eastbound between junctions J5and M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M56M56 WythenshaweCongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound at junction J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. M54M54 WillenhallCongestionLocation : The M54 eastbound between junction J1and the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5M5 HonitonCongestionLocation : The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J28 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. M4M4 SloughCongestionLocation : The M4 westbound between junctions J5and J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M3M3 FarnboroughCongestionLocation : The M3 eastbound at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M27M27 West EndCongestionLocation : The M27 westbound exit slip at junction J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. M25M25 WatfordCongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J19 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M23M23 CrawleyCongestionLocation : The M23 southbound exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M20M20 MaidstoneCongestionLocation : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. M1M1 LeicesterCongestionLocation : The M1 southbound between junctions J22and J21A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A64A64 YorkCongestionLocation : The A64 eastbound at the junction with the A1036 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A63A63 HullCongestionLocation : The A63 westbound at the junction with the A1165 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. A595A595 WhitehavenCongestionLocation : The A595 southbound between the junctions with the A5094 Whitehaven South and the A5086 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A590A590 Barrow In FurnessCongestionLocation : The A590 eastbound between the A5087 east of Ulverston and the junction with the A5092 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A585A585 FleetwoodCongestionLocation : The A585 southbound between the A587and the junction with the A588 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A57A57 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The A57 eastbound between the M67and the junction with the A6018 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52A52 BeestonCongestionLocation : The A52 westbound between the junctions with the A6007and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. A50A50 Castle DonningtonCongestionLocation : The A50 eastbound exit slip to the A453 and M1 J24. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5A5 HinckleyCongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the M69and the A47 Hinckley. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. A49A49 HerefordCongestionLocation : The A49 southbound between the A438and the junction with the A465 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. A46A46 EveshamCongestionLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A4184and the A44 Evesham East . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A453A453 BeestonCongestionLocation : The A453 southbound exit slip to the A52 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 4 June 2026. A45A45 SolihullCongestionLocation : The A45 eastbound entry slip from the A4545 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. A446A446 SolihullCongestionLocation : The A446 northbound between the A452and the junction with the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A414A414 Welwyn Garden CityCongestionLocation : The junction of the A414and the A1M. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. A405A405 WatfordCongestionLocation : The A405 southbound between the junctions with the M25and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. 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 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A38A38 LichfieldCongestionLocation : The A38 northbound between the junctions with the A5and the A5148 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36A36 SalisburyCongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A30 East and the A345 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. A34A34 OxfordCongestionLocation : The A34 northbound at the junction with the A423 north of Kennington. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30A30 PenzanceCongestionLocation : The A30 westbound between the A3074and the junction with the A394 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. A27A27 HavantCongestionLocation : The A27 westbound between the A2030and the junction with the M275 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249A249 SittingbourneCongestionLocation : The A249 northbound between the junctions with the A2and the A2500 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A21A21 Tunbridge WellsCongestionLocation : The A21 northbound between the junctions with the A262and the A228 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2A2 FavershamCongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19A19 SunderlandCongestionLocation : The A19 southbound between the A690and the junction with the A1018 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A14A14 IpswichCongestionLocation : The A14 westbound at junction J57 Ipswich East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12A12 CoggeshallCongestionLocation : The A12 northbound between junctions J21and J22 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. A1A1 BedfordCongestionLocation : The A1 southbound between the A428and the junction with the A421 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 4 June 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

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A470A470 Flynnon TafA470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Taff's Well : 18/05/26-06/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :Description: A470 : Southbound : Nantgarw to Taffs Well : 18/05/26-06/06/26 2000-0600 : Roadworks : Closed :, Start time: 18/05/2026 20:00 , End Date:06/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 29/05/2026 16:07

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A428A428 KingstonBroken down vehicleLocation : The A428 westbound between the junctions with the M11and the A1198 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:15 and 18:30 on 4 June 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 4 June 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. A23A23 CrawleyRoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagementLocation : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the A272and the M23 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 20:00 and 20:15 on 4 June 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:00 and 20:15 on 4 June 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 18:04 pm. Well folks, it's that time of day again where we dive into the chaos that is our beloved roads. Let's get started, shall we?In Cornwell, it looks like we've got some slow traffic on the A38 near Tideford due to roadworks. So, if you're planning on passing through there, you might want to pack some snacks for the journey.Heading up to Yorkshire, there are reports of heavy delays on the A61 near the M1 junction in Alverthorpe. Looks like our four-wheeled friends are having a bit of a party up there.And down in Warwickshire, we've got a bit of a pickle on the M40 southbound near the junction with the A46. Avoid if you can, unless you enjoy staring at the bumper of the car in front of you.Lastly, it seems like the M25 is living up to its reputation with some congestion near the Dartford Crossing. Oh, what a surprise! Looks like we're in for a classic M25 experience today, folks.Well, that's all for now folks. Stay safe out there on the roads and remember to keep calm - it's only traffic after all.


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