Current Incidents

congestion
M56CongestionLocation : The M56 westbound between junctions J3Aand J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5
CongestionLocation : The M5 northbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 northbound between junctions J2and J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M27
CongestionLocation : The M27 eastbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise at junction J11 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound at junction J20 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A66
CongestionLocation : The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A595 North and the A595 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 northbound between junctions J25and J26 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M606Broken down vehicleLocation : The M606 northbound. Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 9 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. M6
Broken down vehicleLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J23and J24 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:30 and 23:45 on 9 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 9 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
M42Road WorksLocation : The M42 southbound exit slip at junction J3 To A435 south. Reason : Emergency gantry construction. Status : Currently Active. Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 10 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. M18
AuthorityOperationLocation : The M18 northbound between the M1and junction J1 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are 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 23:15 and 23:30 on 9 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 9 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 23:14 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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