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M69M69 LeicesterCongestionLocation : The M69 northbound between junction J1and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M67M67 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The M67 westbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. M65M65 BurnleyCongestionLocation : The M65 eastbound 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 18 March 2026. M62M62 Newton-le-WillowsCongestionLocation : The M62 westbound between junctions J9and J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M606M606 BradfordCongestionLocation : The M606 southbound exit slip at junction J1 to roundabout. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. M60M60 StockportCongestionLocation : The M60 clockwise at junction J26 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6M6 WarringtonCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J20 from the M56 east. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M58M58 AintreeCongestionLocation : The M58 westbound between junction J1and the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M57M57 HuytonCongestionLocation : The M57 southbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M56M56 Ellesmere PortCongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound between junctions J15and J14 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M53M53 Ellesmere PortCongestionLocation : The M53 northbound between junctions J11and J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M50M50 EastnorCongestionLocation : The M50 westbound exit slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. M5M5 ExminsterCongestionLocation : The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J30 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. M42M42 Castle BromwichCongestionLocation : The M42 northbound at junction J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40M40 High WycombeCongestionLocation : The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. M4M4 ReadingCongestionLocation : The M4 westbound exit slip at junction J11 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. M3M3 FarnboroughCongestionLocation : The M3 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. M271M271 SouthamptonCongestionLocation : The M271 northbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 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 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25M25 UxbridgeCongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise at junction J16 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M20M20 AylesfordCongestionLocation : The M20 eastbound entry slip at junction J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. M11M11 ChigwellCongestionLocation : The M11 northbound exit slip at junction J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. M1M1 WakefieldCongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J42 For M62 East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A663A663 OldhamCongestionLocation : The A663 southbound between the junctions with the A669and the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A63A63 HullCongestionLocation : The A63 eastbound between the junctions with the A1033 North and the A1033 East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A59A59 AintreeCongestionLocation : The A59 westbound between the A506and the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. A585A585 BlackpoolCongestionLocation : The A585 northbound between the A586 Hardhorn and the junction with the A588 North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A57A57 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The A57 westbound between the A6018and the junction with the M67 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A556A556 NorthwichCongestionLocation : The A556 northbound entry slip from the M6 J19 northbound exit. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 18 March 2026. A550A550 Ellesmere PortCongestionLocation : The A550 northbound between the junctions with the A540and the A41 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A55A55 ChesterCongestionLocation : The A55 eastbound exit slip to the A483 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52A52 NottinghamCongestionLocation : The A52 westbound between the A6005and the junction with the A6514 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. A500A500 Stoke on TrentCongestionLocation : The A500 northbound entry slip from the A50 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. A50A50 Castle DonningtonCongestionLocation : The A50 westbound exit slip to the A514 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5A5 CannockCongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the M6and the A449 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A49A49 HerefordCongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the A438and the junction with the A4103 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A483A483 ChesterCongestionLocation : The A483 northbound between the junctions with the A5156and the A55 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A47A47 King's LynnCongestionLocation : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1101and the A17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46A46 CoventryCongestionLocation : The A46 northbound exit slip to the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A452A452 SolihullCongestionLocation : The A452 southbound between the junctions with the A446and the A45 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A45A45 WellingboroughCongestionLocation : The A45 eastbound exit slip to the A5001 West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A43A43 SilverstoneCongestionLocation : The A43 northbound between the junctions with the A413 Silverstone and the A5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A428A428 KingstonCongestionLocation : The A428 westbound between the junctions with the M11and the A1198 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A421A421 BedfordCongestionLocation : The A421 northbound at the junction with the A6 Bedford south. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 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 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A41A41 Ellesmere PortCongestionLocation : The A41 westbound at the junction with the A550 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. 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 19:15 and 19:30 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A40A40 UxbridgeCongestionLocation : The A40 eastbound entry slip from the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A38A38 DerbyCongestionLocation : The A38 northbound exit slip to the A6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. A34A34 OxfordCongestionLocation : The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A44and the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A31A31 WimborneCongestionLocation : The A31 eastbound between the junctions with the A350and the A349 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30A30 StainesCongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound between the M25and the junction with the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. A3A3 GuildfordCongestionLocation : The A3 southbound between the junctions with the A3100and the A320 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A282A282 DartfordCongestionLocation : The A282 anticlockwise entry slip from the A206 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A27A27 ArundelCongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the junctions with the A284 Arundel West and the A284 Arundel East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A259A259 HastingsCongestionLocation : The A259 eastbound between the junctions with the A269 Bexhill East and the A2036 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 18 March 2026. A23A23 CaterhamCongestionLocation : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23and the A237 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A21A21 SissinghurstCongestionLocation : The A21 southbound between the junctions with the A262and the A268 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2A2 CanterburyCongestionLocation : The A2 eastbound between the junctions with the A28and the A2050 Canterbury South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19A19 MiddlesbroughCongestionLocation : The A19 northbound entry slip from the A66 eastbound. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A174A174 GuisboroughCongestionLocation : The A174 eastbound at the junction with the A19 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. A14A14 IpswichCongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J53 Ipswich North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. A120A120 BraintreeCongestionLocation : The A120 eastbound between the junctions with the A131 South and the A131 North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1A1 BiggleswadeCongestionLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A603and the A421 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 18 March 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 18:44 pm. Well folks, hold onto your seats because we've got a bumpy ride ahead with the latest traffic and travel updates in our region.Starting off in Crawley, there are reports of heavy congestion on the A23 approaching the junction with the M23. Avoid this area if possible to prevent any unwanted stress.Over in Leeds, drivers should be aware of lane closures on the M62 near junction 30. This is causing delays, so make sure to plan your journey accordingly.In Birmingham, there are reports of an accident on the A38 near the city centre. Emergency services are on the scene, but expect delays in the area.Heading down south to Bristol, there is heavy traffic on the M5 near Weston-Super-Mare. Keep calm and listen to some good music to get through this one.And finally, in London, there are delays on the A12 approaching the Blackwall Tunnel. Take a deep breath and remember, we'll all get through this together.Stay safe out there on the roads, folks, and remember to keep calm and carry on driving. This is your traffic reporter signing off for now.


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