Traffic Update

Current Incidents

Current Incidents

congestion

M66M66 BuryCongestionLocation : The M66 southbound exit slip at junction J4 for M60. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. M65M65 SamlesburyCongestionLocation : The M65 westbound between junctions J1and J1A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M62M62 HuddersfieldCongestionLocation : The M62 westbound between junctions J25and J24 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M61M61 SamlesburyCongestionLocation : The M61 northbound between junction J8and the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. M60M60 OldhamCongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J21 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. M6M6 PrestonCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J28 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5M5 WednesburyCongestionLocation : The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. M49M49 AvonmouthCongestionLocation : The M49 southbound between the junctions with the M4and the M5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M42M42 SolihullCongestionLocation : The M42 southbound between junctions J7Aand J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40M40 UxbridgeCongestionLocation : The M40 northbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 12 July 2025. M3M3 WinchesterCongestionLocation : The M3 eastbound between junctions J11and J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M27M27 MottisfontCongestionLocation : The M27 westbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M11M11 Theydon BoisCongestionLocation : The M11 northbound at junction J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1M1 HavershamCongestionLocation : The M1 northbound between junctions J14and J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A69A69 Newcastle Upon TyneCongestionLocation : The A69 eastbound between the A6085and the junction with the A1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A64A64 YorkCongestionLocation : The A64 eastbound between the junctions with the A1237 York North and the A169 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A628A628 GlossopCongestionLocation : The A628 westbound between the A6024and the junction with the A57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A59A59 AintreeCongestionLocation : The A59 westbound at the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. A57A57 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The A57 eastbound between the M67and the junction with the A6018 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52A52 Colston BassettCongestionLocation : The A52 westbound between the junctions with the A46and the A6011 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A50A50 UttoxeterCongestionLocation : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A518 Uttoxeter North and the A518 Uttoxeter East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5A5 ShrewsburyCongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A5064and the A49 South of Shrewsbury. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A47A47 WisbechCongestionLocation : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A141and the A1101 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A46A46 LincolnCongestionLocation : The A46 northbound between the junctions with the A1434and the A57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A45A45 SolihullCongestionLocation : The A45 westbound exit slip to the A4545 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. A43A43 TowcesterCongestionLocation : The A43 southbound between the junctions with the A5and the A413 Silverstone. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A404A404 MarlowCongestionLocation : The A404 northbound between the A4130and the junction with the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A38A38 PlymouthCongestionLocation : The A38 eastbound between the A388and the junction with the A3064 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36A36 SalisburyCongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A345and the A360 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A35A35 BeaminsterCongestionLocation : The A35 westbound between the A37and the junction with the A3066 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A31A31 RingwoodCongestionLocation : The A31 westbound between the A338 North and the junction with the A338 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30A30 LauncestonCongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the A38and the A395 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A3A3 ChessingtonCongestionLocation : The A3 northbound between the A244and the junction with the A243 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A282A282 DartfordCongestionLocation : The A282 anticlockwise entry slip from the A206 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. A27A27 ClaphamCongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the junctions with the A24 North and the A24 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249A249 SheernessCongestionLocation : The A249 southbound between the junctions with the A250 Queenborough and the A2500 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 12 July 2025. A21A21 Tunbridge WellsCongestionLocation : The A21 southbound exit slip to the A228 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. A19A19 JarrowCongestionLocation : The A19 northbound between the junctions with the A194and the A185 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A14A14 IpswichCongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound between junctions J55 Copdock and J56 Ipswich Docks. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A12A12 DanburyCongestionLocation : The A12 northbound at junction J17 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A11A11 ChippenhamCongestionLocation : The A11 northbound between the junctions with the A14and the A1065 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1A1 GatesheadCongestionLocation : The A1 northbound at the junction with the A694 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

incident

M4M4 Port TalbotM4 : Westbound : J38 Margam to J42 Earlswood : Congestion : Delays possible :Description: M4 : Westbound : J38 Margam to J42 Earlswood : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 12/07/2025 11:35 , Expected end time:12/07/2025 15:34, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/07/2025 11:35 A55A55 ValleyA55 : Eastbound : J2 Ty Mawr to J3 Pen Caledog (Valley) : Resurfacing work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 30/06/25-19/07/25 1800-0600 :Description: A55 : Eastbound : J2 Ty Mawr to J3 Pen Caledog (Valley) : Resurfacing work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 30/06/25-19/07/25 1800-0600 :, Start time: 30/06/2025 18:00 , End Date:19/07/2025 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 30/06/2025 18:00 A465A465 LlandarcyA465 : Westbound : Neath to Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :Description: A465 : Westbound : Neath to Llandarcy : Congestion : Delays possible :, Start time: 12/07/2025 11:39 , Expected end time:12/07/2025 15:38, Severity: Moderate, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 12/07/2025 11:39 A40A40 CarmarthenA40 : Both directions : Pensarn Roundabout to Abergwili Roundabout : Resurfacing work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 16/06/25-19/07/25 2000-0600 :Description: A40 : Both directions : Pensarn Roundabout to Abergwili Roundabout : Resurfacing work : Road closed : Diversions in place : 16/06/25-19/07/25 2000-0600 :, Start time: 16/06/2025 20:00 , End Date:19/07/2025 6:00, Severity: Road closure, Source: Welsh Government,Last updated: 28/06/2025 7:42

no delay

M25M25 Waltham AbbeyAccidentLocation : The M25 clockwise between junctions J25and J26 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. A20A20 FolkestoneBroken down vehicleLocation : The A20 westbound. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:15 and 13:30 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure

M56M56 CheadleRoad WorksLocation : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J1 for A34. Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Gantry construction is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 12 July 2025 to 14 July 2025. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 2 August 2025 to 4 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.

Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 12:34 pm. Well folks, it looks like we've got a bit of a traffic jam brewing on the M25 near junction 10 in Surrey. Reports are coming in of delays due to an accident, so you might want to avoid that area if you can.Over in Sheffield, things are looking slow on the A61 near Hillsborough. Seems like there's some roadworks causing a bit of a bottleneck, so best to find an alternative route if you're heading that way.Heading down south, in Brighton, the A27 near Hove is experiencing some delays due to a broken down vehicle. Traffic is moving slowly, so make sure to plan your journey accordingly.And finally, up in Manchester, drivers should be aware of congestion on the M60 near junction 5. Looks like there's been a bit of a fender bender causing some delays, so best to steer clear if you can.That's it for the latest traffic updates, folks. Stay safe on the roads out there and remember, patience is a virtue when dealing with traffic jams. Take care and happy travels!


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