Current Incidents
congestion
A59CongestionLocation : The A59 westbound at the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 6 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A57CongestionLocation : 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 10:00 and 10:15 on 6 May 2024. A453CongestionLocation : The A453 northbound between the junctions with the A6and the M1 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 6 May 2024. A38CongestionLocation : The A38 northbound at the junction with the A5121 Burton Upon Trent North. Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 6 May 2024. A27CongestionLocation : The A27 eastbound between the junctions with the A24 South and the A2025 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 6 May 2024. A23CongestionLocation : The A23 northbound between the A272and the junction with the M23 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 6 May 2024. Cause : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. A2CongestionLocation : The A2 westbound between the M2and the junction with the A227 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 6 May 2024. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. A19CongestionLocation : The A19 southbound at the junction with the A193 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 6 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
no delay
M5Vehicle RecoveryLocation : The M5 southbound between junctions J24and J25 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Vehicle tyre change. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:30 and 10:45 on 6 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 6 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed. M4Broken down vehicleLocation : The M4 westbound between junctions J5and J6 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:30 and 10:45 on 6 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 6 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. M1AccidentLocation : The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J11A . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 6 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 6 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. A3AccidentLocation : The A3 northbound between the junctions with the A322and the A3100 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Accident involving a vehicle crossing the central reservation. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 6 May 2024. Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed. A1Broken down vehicleLocation : The A1 northbound between the junctions with the A639and the M62 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:00 and 11:15 on 6 May 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 6 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
severe disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure
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