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Current traffic around Axton

The following traffic incidents and congestion for Axton have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The A550 southbound between the A41 and the junction with the A540 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.02 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 17:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A5036 northbound between the junctions with the A567 and the A5090 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.19 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 17:41
CONGESTION
Location: The A41 eastbound between the M53 and the junction with the A550 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.23 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 17:23


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound entry slip at junction J7 (Overpool) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.79 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound between junctions J6 (Eastham) and J7 (Overpool) .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.01 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound between junctions J7 (Overpool) and J8 (Overpool) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.57 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Overpool) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:10 on 27 Jan 2026 to 05:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 18.36 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Overpool) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 18.36 miles from Axton. CLEARED @ 21:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 northbound at junction J10 (Elton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 16:00 on 31 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 19.98 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J2 (West Kirby) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 21:00 on 13 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 12.64 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A494 westbound exit slip to the A540 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 6 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 7 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 17.45 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A494 westbound between the M53 and the junction with the A540 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 6 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 7 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 18 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A494 westbound exit slip to the A540 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 6 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 7 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.45 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 eastbound between the A494 Chester and junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 6 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 7 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.54 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 southbound between the A5038 and the junction with the A565 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 Feb 2026 to 5 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.15 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 Feb 2026 to 5 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 5 Feb 2026 to 06:00 on 6 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 westbound between junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) and the A494 Chester.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.98 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:45 on 31 Jan 2026 to 05:00 on 1 Feb 2026.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 1 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 2 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 southbound between the A5090 and the junction with the A567 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:45 on 31 Jan 2026 to 05:00 on 1 Feb 2026.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 1 Feb 2026 to 05:00 on 2 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.32 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A550 northbound between the junctions with the A494 and the A540 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 29 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 15.83 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A550 southbound between the junctions with the A540 and the A494 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 29 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 15.83 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5036 northbound between the A5038 and the junction with the M58 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 21 Feb 2026 to 17:00 on 21 Feb 2026.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 7 Mar 2026 to 17:00 on 7 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.35 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Heswall) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.67 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound between junctions J3 (Tranmere) and J4 (Heswall) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.27 miles from Axton.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M53 southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Heswall) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 29 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 13.67 miles from Axton.

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Location: southbound between the A41 and the junction with the A540 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.02 miles from Axton.

53.28--2.97

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A567 and the A5090 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 18.19 miles from Axton.

53.47--3

Location: eastbound between the M53 and the junction with the A550 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 27 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.23 miles from Axton.

53.3--2.96

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J7 (Overpool) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.79 miles from Axton.

53.3--2.92

Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Eastham) and J7 (Overpool) .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.01 miles from Axton.

53.3--2.94

Location: southbound between junctions J7 (Overpool) and J8 (Overpool) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.57 miles from Axton.

53.3--2.93

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Overpool) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:10 on 27 January 2026 to 05:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 18.36 miles from Axton.

53.29--2.91

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J8 (Overpool) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 18.36 miles from Axton.

53.29--2.91

Location: northbound at junction J10 (Elton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 16:00 on 31 March 2026.
Nearest town: 19.98 miles from Axton.

53.26--2.88

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J2 (West Kirby) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 21:00 on 13 February 2026.
Nearest town: 12.64 miles from Axton.

53.4--3.09

Location: westbound exit slip to the A540 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 6 February 2026 to 06:00 on 7 February 2026.
Nearest town: 17.45 miles from Axton.

53.24--2.95

Location: westbound between the M53 and the junction with the A540 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 6 February 2026 to 06:00 on 7 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 18 miles from Axton.

53.24--2.93

Location: westbound exit slip to the A540 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 6 February 2026 to 06:00 on 7 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.45 miles from Axton.

53.24--2.95

Location: eastbound between the A494 Chester and junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 6 February 2026 to 06:00 on 7 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.54 miles from Axton.

53.25--2.92

Location: southbound between the A5038 and the junction with the A565 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 February 2026 to 5 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.15 miles from Axton.

53.48--2.98

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 3 February 2026 to 5 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.

53.47--3

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 5 February 2026 to 06:00 on 6 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.

53.47--3

Location: westbound between junction J15 (Ellesmere Port) and the A494 Chester.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 2 February 2026 to 4 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.98 miles from Axton.

53.25--2.88

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A5090 and the A567 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:45 on 31 January 2026 to 05:00 on 1 February 2026.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 1 February 2026 to 05:00 on 2 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.08 miles from Axton.

53.47--3

Location: southbound between the A5090 and the junction with the A567 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:45 on 31 January 2026 to 05:00 on 1 February 2026.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 1 February 2026 to 05:00 on 2 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.32 miles from Axton.

53.47--3

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A494 and the A540 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 29 January 2026 to 06:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 15.83 miles from Axton.

53.26--2.98

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A540 and the A494 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 29 January 2026 to 06:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 15.83 miles from Axton.

53.26--2.98

Location: northbound between the A5038 and the junction with the M58 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 21 February 2026 to 17:00 on 21 February 2026.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 7 March 2026 to 17:00 on 7 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.35 miles from Axton.

53.48--2.98

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Heswall) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.67 miles from Axton.

53.34--3.02

Location: southbound between junctions J3 (Tranmere) and J4 (Heswall) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.27 miles from Axton.

53.34--3.04

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Heswall) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 January 2026 to 06:00 on 29 January 2026.
Nearest town: 13.67 miles from Axton.

53.34--3.02