A49 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for A49 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover. CLEARED @ 19:30
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover. CLEARED @ 19:03
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.57m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 18:27
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.08m from Condover. CLEARED @ 18:09
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A438 and the junction with the A465 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.54m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 18:00
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A489 and the A5 south of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.94m from Condover. CLEARED @ 17:51
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A465 and 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 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.81m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 18:00
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A5 and the junction with the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Condover. CLEARED @ 17:42
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.99m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 17:33
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A438 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 17:33
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 10 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 0.53m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 16:39
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 10 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover. CLEARED @ 17:06
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A417 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.94m from Hereford. CLEARED @ 16:48
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A5 and the junction with the A489 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 10 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Condover. CLEARED @ 16:21


There are no current incidents in this location.

A49 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 A49 northbound between the A489 and the junction with the A5 south of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:14 on 10 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 11 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Condover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:12 on 10 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 11 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.18m from Condover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A456 and the A4112 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 18 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Ludlow.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4112 and the A456 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 17 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 18 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 4.78m from Tenbury Wells.

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Location: southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:30 and 19:45 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.57m from Hereford.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.08m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: southbound between the A438 and the junction with the A465 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.54m from Hereford.

52.06--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A489 and the A5 south of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.94m from Condover.

52.65--2.77

Location: northbound between the A465 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.81m from Hereford.

52.04--2.72

Location: southbound between the A5 and the junction with the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4103 and the A417 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.99m from Hereford.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A438 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 10 February 2026.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Hereford.

52.06--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 10 February 2026.
Nearest town: 0.53m from Hereford.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 10 February 2026.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: northbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A417 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.94m from Hereford.

52.08--2.72

Location: southbound between the A5 and the junction with the A489 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 10 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: northbound between the A489 and the junction with the A5 south of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:14 on 10 February 2026 to 06:00 on 11 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Condover.

52.62--2.77

Location: southbound between the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the junction with the A489 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:12 on 10 February 2026 to 06:00 on 11 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.18m from Condover.

52.68--2.76

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A456 and the A4112 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 February 2026 to 06:00 on 18 February 2026.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Ludlow.

52.3--2.7

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4112 and the A456 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 17 February 2026 to 06:00 on 18 February 2026.
Nearest town: 4.78m from Tenbury Wells.

52.3--2.7