A421 Traffic

Traffic and travel conditions for the A421 08:59am

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A421 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 A421 northbound between the junctions with the A4280 and the A1 .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 09:15 and 09:30 on 12 Sep 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 12 Sep 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.52m from Bedford.


There are no current incidents in this location.

A421 Roadworks

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A421

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Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4280 and the A1 .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:15 and 09:30 on 12 September 2025.

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

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.52m from Bedford.

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