Current Incidents

congestion
A45CongestionLocation : The A45 westbound between the junctions with the A508 Northampton and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 26 June 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A23
CongestionLocation : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the A272and the M23 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 26 June 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M4AccidentLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J15and J14 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 26 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 26 June 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M32
Road WorksLocation : The M32 northbound at junction J3 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Gantry construction. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 26 June 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
M6AuthorityOperationLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J6and J8 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 26 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 26 June 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A19
AuthorityOperationLocation : The A19 southbound between the A194and the junction with the A184 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:30 and 06:45 on 26 June 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 26 June 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 5:14 am. Let's jump straight into the traffic updates, shall we? Starting off with some delays on the M25 near Junction 10 in Surrey, due to a broken down vehicle blocking one lane. In Lancashire, the A6 is experiencing slow-moving traffic towards Preston, so you might want to consider an alternative route if you're heading in that direction.Heading over to the Midlands now, there are reports of heavy traffic on the M6 southbound approaching Junction 6. Looks like it's going to be a bit of a slow journey for those drivers this morning.Moving up north to Yorkshire, the A1 near Boroughbridge is facing congestion in both directions, leading to some frustrating delays for commuters in that area. And in Scotland, the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is looking pretty busy near Straiton.Wrapping up with some good news - the queues on the M4 near Reading have cleared up, so things are looking better there now. That's all for the traffic updates for now. Stay safe on the roads and I'll be back with more updates soon!
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