A38 Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A38 05:34am

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A38 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A3121 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 28 Apr 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 28 Apr 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.73m from Plymouth. CLEARED @ 01:30


There are no current incidents in this location.

A38 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

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Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A3121 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:00 and 02:15 on 28 April 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 28 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.73m from Plymouth.

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