A38 Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A38 10:04am

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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 at the junction with the A374 Plymouth.
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.06m from Plymouth.
CONGESTION
Location: The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6and the A52 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 12 Sep 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.2m from Derby. CLEARED @ 09:18
CONGESTION
Location: The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6and the A52 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 12 Sep 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.2m from Derby. CLEARED @ 08:42
CONGESTION
Location: The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610and the A61 Derby.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 12 Sep 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.36m from Derby. CLEARED @ 08:06


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.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A38 westbound between the A382and the junction with the A384 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:00 on 18 Sep 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Sep 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.79m from Ashburton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A374 Plymouth and the A3121 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 16 Sep 2025 to 04:00 on 17 Sep 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.9m from Ivybridge.

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Location: eastbound at the junction with the A374 Plymouth.

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.06m from Plymouth.

50.39--4.09

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A6and the A52 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 12 September 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.2m from Derby.

52.93--1.5

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A6and the A52 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 12 September 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.2m from Derby.

52.93--1.5

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A610and the A61 Derby.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 12 September 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.36m from Derby.

52.96--1.46

Location: westbound between the A382and the junction with the A384 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:00 on 18 September 2025 to 06:00 on 19 September 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.79m from Ashburton.

50.54--3.7

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

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 16 September 2025 to 04:00 on 17 September 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.9m from Ivybridge.

50.39--3.9