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M66M66 BuryCongestionLocation : The M66 northbound exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. M65M65 BurnleyCongestionLocation : The M65 eastbound exit slip at junction J10 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. M61M61 EcclesCongestionLocation : The M61 southbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M60M60 EcclesCongestionLocation : The M60 anticlockwise between junctions J16and J13 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6M6 Newcastle Under LymeCongestionLocation : The M6 northbound between junctions J14and J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M58M58 WiganCongestionLocation : The M58 eastbound between junctions J5and M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M57M57 AintreeCongestionLocation : The M57 northbound exit slip at junction J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. M56M56 WythenshaweCongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M55M55 PrestonCongestionLocation : The M55 eastbound at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M5M5 SmethwickCongestionLocation : The M5 northbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M48M48 ChepstowCongestionLocation : The M48 westbound between junctions J1and J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M42M42 Castle BromwichCongestionLocation : The M42 southbound between junctions J9and J8 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. M271M271 SouthamptonCongestionLocation : The M271 southbound between junctions J1and A35 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M27M27 MottisfontCongestionLocation : The M27 westbound between junctions J2and J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25M25 StainesCongestionLocation : The M25 clockwise at junction J13 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M20M20 MaidstoneCongestionLocation : The M20 westbound exit slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M180M180 ScunthorpeCongestionLocation : The M180 eastbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M1M1 ToddingtonCongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J11A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A663A663 OldhamCongestionLocation : The A663 southbound at the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. A66A66 PenrithCongestionLocation : The A66 eastbound between the A592and the junction with the A6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 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 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A631A631 RotherhamCongestionLocation : The A631 northbound between the junctions with the A6178and the A6109 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. 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 16:30 and 16:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. A61A61 BarnsleyCongestionLocation : The A61 southbound between the M1and the junction with the A616 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A595A595 WhitehavenCongestionLocation : The A595 northbound between the A5086and the junction with the A5094 Whitehaven South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 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 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. A585A585 BlackpoolCongestionLocation : The A585 northbound at the junction with the A586 Hardhorn. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. A57A57 Ashton-under-LyneCongestionLocation : The A57 eastbound between the junctions with the A6018and the A628 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52A52 IlkestonCongestionLocation : The A52 eastbound exit slip to the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A500A500 Stoke on TrentCongestionLocation : The A500 northbound between the A50and the junction with the A5007 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A50A50 SudburyCongestionLocation : The A50 eastbound between the A515 Sudbury and the junction with the A511 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5A5 CannockCongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the A452and the junction with the A34 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A49A49 CondoverCongestionLocation : The A49 northbound between the A489and the junction with the A5 south of Shrewsbury. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A483A483 ChesterCongestionLocation : The A483 northbound between the junctions with the A5156and the A55 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. A47A47 NorwichCongestionLocation : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A1270and the A1064 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. A46A46 KenilworthCongestionLocation : The A46 northbound exit slip to the A452 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. A43A43 BicesterCongestionLocation : The A43 northbound between the junctions with the M40and the A421 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A428A428 KingstonCongestionLocation : The A428 westbound between the junctions with the M11and the A1198 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A405A405 WatfordCongestionLocation : The A405 northbound at the junction with the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A40A40 WhitchurchCongestionLocation : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A4137and the A466 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A38A38 BelperCongestionLocation : The A38 northbound between the junctions with the A61 Derby and the A610 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36A36 SalisburyCongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A30 East and the A345 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A35A35 DorchesterCongestionLocation : The A35 eastbound between the junctions with the A37and the A354 Dorchester South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A34A34 OxfordCongestionLocation : The A34 northbound between the A423 north of Kennington and the junction with the A420 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A31A31 WimborneCongestionLocation : The A31 eastbound between the junctions with the A350and the A349 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A303A303 StocktonCongestionLocation : The A303 eastbound between the A36and the junction with the A360 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A3A3 HaslemereCongestionLocation : The A3 southbound between the junctions with the A283 Milford north and the A333 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 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 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. A27A27 ChichesterCongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the A259 Chichester East and the junction with the A285 Chichester. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249A249 SheernessCongestionLocation : The A249 northbound between the junctions with the A2and the A2500 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 11 July 2025. A23A23 CaterhamCongestionLocation : The A23 northbound between the junctions with the M23and the A237 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A21A21 Tunbridge WellsCongestionLocation : The A21 southbound between the junctions with the A228and the A262 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. A14A14 KetteringCongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J7 Kettering North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025. A12A12 CoggeshallCongestionLocation : The A12 northbound at junction J25 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 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 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A1A1 Newcastle Upon TyneCongestionLocation : The A1 northbound exit slip to the A696 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 11 July 2025.

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M4M4 BasildonAccidentLocation : The M4 eastbound between junctions J13and J12 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 11 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 11 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. M11M11 StanstedAccidentLocation : The M11 northbound between junctions J8Aand J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared. A19A19 HartlepoolAccidentLocation : The A19 northbound between the junctions with the A179and the A181 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.

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

M62M62 GooleAccidentLocation : The M62 eastbound between junctions J36and J37 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:45 and 19:00 on 11 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 11 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.

Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 16:34 pm. Let's dive straight into the chaos on the roads, shall we? In Reading, there's heavy traffic on the A33 heading towards junction 11 of the M4. Drivers are advised to find an alternative route if possible.Heading over to Birmingham, there are reports of a broken down vehicle on the M6 northbound at junction 5 for Castle Bromwich. Expect delays in that area.In the beautiful city of Bristol, there's been an accident on the A38 near the Ashton Gate junction. It's causing long delays for drivers trying to get in and out of the city.Down in London, there's queuing traffic on the A406 North Circular Road at the junction with the A1 in Brent Cross. Bring a good playlist, folks.And finally, up in Manchester, there are delays on the M60 clockwise between junction 17 for Prestwich and junction 18 for Simister Island. Stay patient, Mancunians!That's all for now on the traffic updates. Stay safe out there on the roads, and remember to keep calm and carry on.


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