Current Incidents
congestion
M62
CongestionLocation : The M62 westbound between junctions J27and J26 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:00 and 21:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J6and J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:00 and 21:15 on 9 July 2025. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M57
CongestionLocation : The junction of the M57 J7 and the M58. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:15 and 20:30 on 9 July 2025. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:00 and 21:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 southbound between junctions J6and J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:45 and 21:00 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A63
CongestionLocation : The A63 westbound between the junctions with the A1033 North and the A1165 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
incident
M4
M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J24 Coldra to J26 MalpasDescription: M4 : Now clear : Westbound : J24 Coldra to J26 Malpas, Start time: 09/07/2025 19:10 , Expected end time:09/07/2025 19:15, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 09/07/2025 19:10 A458
A458 : Both directions : Cyfronydd to Welshpool : Incident : Vehicle fire : Closed : Local diversions in placeDescription: A458 : Both directions : Cyfronydd to Welshpool : Incident : Vehicle fire : Closed : Local diversions in place, Start time: 09/07/2025 20:08 , Expected end time:10/07/2025 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 09/07/2025 20:08
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
M42
Road WorksLocation : The M42 southbound exit slip at junction J3 To A435 south. Reason : Emergency gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 9 July 2025 to 06:00 on 10 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed. A45
AccidentLocation : The A45 eastbound between the A509 South and the junction with the A5001 East. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:15 and 21:30 on 9 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:15 and 21:30 on 9 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. A414
Overturned VehicleLocation : The A414 eastbound between the junctions with the M1and the A405 . Reason : Clearing the scene of an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 22:15 and 22:30 on 9 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 9 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident involving an overturned vehicle. A1
AccidentLocation : The A1 northbound between the A697and the junction with the A1068 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 10 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 10 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 21:04 pm. If you're about to hit the road, you might want to listen up! Starting off with some delays on the M4 - heavy traffic reported near junction 5 for Langley. Keep an eye out if you're heading that way.Heading over to the Midlands, we're seeing some congestion on the M6 near junction 10 for Walsall. Take it easy out there, folks.In Surrey, there are reports of a broken-down vehicle causing some slow-moving traffic on the A3 at Guildford. Avoid if you can.And finally, a reminder for those in Manchester: Roadworks are causing delays on the A56 near Sale. Allow for some extra travel time if you're passing through.That's all for now, folks. Stay safe out there and remember - keep calm and drive on!
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