Current Incidents

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M66CongestionLocation : The M66 southbound exit slip at junction J4 for M60. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. M65
CongestionLocation : The M65 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M621
CongestionLocation : The M621 eastbound between the M62and junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M62
CongestionLocation : The M62 eastbound entry slip at junction J27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Earlier Reason : Caused by an earlier accident. M61
CongestionLocation : The M61 southbound between junctions J4and J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M602
CongestionLocation : The M602 westbound at junction J2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M6
CongestionLocation : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J20 from the M56 east. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. M56
CongestionLocation : The M56 eastbound at junction J3A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M55
CongestionLocation : The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M49
CongestionLocation : The M49 northbound between the junctions with the M5and the M4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M40
CongestionLocation : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M3
CongestionLocation : The M3 westbound entry slip at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M275
CongestionLocation : The M275 northbound between junctions J1and M27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M25
CongestionLocation : The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J2and J1A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M23
CongestionLocation : The M23 northbound at junction J9 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M18
CongestionLocation : The M18 southbound at junction J3 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. M11
CongestionLocation : The M11 northbound exit slip at junction J5 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. M1
CongestionLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J31 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. A696
CongestionLocation : The A696 southbound between the junctions with the A68and the A1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A663
CongestionLocation : The A663 southbound between the A669and the junction with the M60 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A66
CongestionLocation : The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A66Mand the A167 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A631
CongestionLocation : 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A628
CongestionLocation : 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 18:15 and 18:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A590
CongestionLocation : The A590 eastbound between the A5087 east of Ulverston and the junction with the A5092 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A59
CongestionLocation : The A59 westbound at the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. A585
CongestionLocation : The A585 northbound between the A588 North and the junction with the A588 South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A57
CongestionLocation : The A57 westbound between the junctions with the A628and the M67 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A52
CongestionLocation : The A52 eastbound between the A6011and the junction with the A46 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A500
CongestionLocation : The A500 southbound at the junction with the A34 Newcastle Under Lyme South. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A50
CongestionLocation : 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 19:15 and 19:30 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A5
CongestionLocation : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A508and the A43 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. A49
CongestionLocation : The A49 southbound between the A438and the junction with the A466 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A47
CongestionLocation : 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 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. A46
CongestionLocation : The A46 northbound exit slip to the M6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. A45
CongestionLocation : The A45 eastbound exit slip to the A508 Northampton. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A43
CongestionLocation : 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 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A428
CongestionLocation : 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 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A421
CongestionLocation : The A421 northbound exit slip to the A4280 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. A414
CongestionLocation : The A414 westbound between the junctions with the M1and the A4147 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. A404
CongestionLocation : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A38
CongestionLocation : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6and the A52 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A36
CongestionLocation : The A36 northbound between the junctions with the A338and the A30 East. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A31
CongestionLocation : 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 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A303
CongestionLocation : The A303 westbound between the junctions with the A36and the A350 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A30
CongestionLocation : The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the M25and the A308 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. A3
CongestionLocation : The A3 southbound between the A325and the junction with the A272 Petersfield North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. A282
CongestionLocation : The A282 anticlockwise entry slip from the A206 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A27
CongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound at the junction with the A283 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A249
CongestionLocation : The A249 northbound between the junctions with the A2500and the A250 Queenborough. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. A21
CongestionLocation : 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 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A2
CongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the junctions with the A28and the M2 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19
CongestionLocation : The A19 northbound entry slip from the A66 eastbound. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A174
CongestionLocation : The A174 eastbound at the junction with the A19 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 8 July 2025. A14
CongestionLocation : The A14 eastbound exit slip at junction J37 Newmarket West. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 8 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A12
CongestionLocation : The A12 southbound entry slip at junction J19 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 July 2025.
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M60Broken down vehicleLocation : The M60 clockwise between junctions J13and J15 . Lane Closures : Lanes 3 and 4 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed. A1
Broken down vehicleLocation : The A1 northbound entry slip from the A694 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 8 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 8 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Here are the latest traffic and travel news from traffic update dot co dot UK at 18:34 pm. Alright folks, let's dive straight into the traffic chaos happening out there on the roads today. So, here's the latest update from our trusty RSS feed at Traffic Update. Looks like we've got some heavy delays on the M25 clockwise at junction 11, with stop-start traffic all the way to junction 13. So, if you're heading towards Surrey this morning, you might want to pack some snacks for the journey. And over in Oxfordshire, there's a bit of a nightmare brewing on the A34 northbound near Abingdon. Reports are coming in of an accident causing delays, so you might want to take an alternative route if you can. Heading up north, the M6 near Birmingham is living up to its reputation with slow-moving traffic southbound at junction 7. Looks like the rush hour is in full swing there, so factor in some extra time for your journey. In summary, it's looking like a bit of a mixed bag out there today. From Surrey to Oxfordshire to Birmingham, there are delays aplenty. So, stay tuned to Traffic Update for all the latest news on the roads. Stay safe out there, folks!
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