Transport & traffic summary

Published: 23 April 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A40 Eastbound - A40 : Eastbound : Monmouth Dixton R/bout to Servicebridge : 14/04/26-30/06/26 0600 : Contraflow : Description: A40 : Eastbound : Monmouth Dixton R/bout to Servicebridge : 14/04/26-30/06/26 0600 : Contraflow :, Start time: 14/04/2026 6:00 , End Date: 30/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 14/04/2026 6:00Incident, 0.45 miles of Monmouth.

M11 Northbound - M11 J8a northbound access | Northbound | Vehicle Fire Location : The M11 northbound entry slip at junction J8A . Reason : Vehicle fire. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 23 April 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 23 April 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.49 miles of Bishops Stortford.

A47 Eastbound - A47 eastbound between A140 and A146 | Eastbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A47 eastbound between the junctions with the A140 and the A146 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 April 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 23 April 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.06 miles of Norwich.

ETSC Main Council meeting and Herman De Croo Lecture 2026 PACTS was delighted to co-host the 2026 Herman De Croo Lecture in Cambridge, alongside the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), with support... The post ETSC Main Council meeting and Herman De Croo Lecture 2026  appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Council for the Future Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Claire Haigh, Founder & CEO Greener Vision and Creator of The Tabula Project, and Professor Mette High, Director of the Centre for Energy Ethics and Professor in Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews. We are at a critical point in our struggle to tackle the… (Transport Wales)

PACTS Council of Membersmeeting and joint APPG Session on Active Travel and Road Safety Members of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) met at the House of Commons on 9 March 2026... The post PACTS Council of Members meeting and joint APPG Session on Active Travel and Road Safety  appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

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Summer Thought Leadership Dinner In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland, the ITC looks forward to its Summer Thought Leadership Dinner on 2nd July. This event will explore whether the UK’s energy grid can cope with the electrification of transport. The dinner  is invitation only but if you would like to be considered for a place please contact events@theitc.org.uk . (Transport Wales)