Traffic Cardiff (Caerdydd)

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Current traffic around Cardiff (Caerdydd)

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


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea) and J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 17 Mar 2026 to 04:00 on 18 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.69 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 17 Mar 2026 to 04:00 on 18 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:09 on 16 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 15.93 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 08:00 on 17 Mar 2026 to 17:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 19.76 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound at junction J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2026.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Mar 2026 to 04:00 on 29 Mar 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 29 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.11 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 23 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 15.08 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 23 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.91 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 23 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 24 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.21 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.07 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.02 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.37 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2, 3 and 4 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.91 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 14.9 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.9 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.83 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 17 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.04 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 17:00 on 20 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 17.35 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 08:00 and 17:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 20 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 17.27 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 17 Mar 2026 to 21 Mar 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 Mar 2026 to 28 Mar 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 Mar 2026 to 1 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.48 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

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Location: northbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea) and J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 17 March 2026 to 04:00 on 18 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.69 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.29--2.89

Location: southbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J22 (Burnham on Sea) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 17 March 2026 to 04:00 on 18 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.31--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 20:09 on 16 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 15.93 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.44--2.82

Location: southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 08:00 on 17 March 2026 to 17:00 on 17 March 2026.
Nearest town: 19.76 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.48--2.72

Location: northbound at junction J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 17 March 2026 to 28 March 2026.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 March 2026 to 04:00 on 29 March 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 29 March 2026 to 1 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.11 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.43--2.84

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 23 March 2026 to 06:00 on 24 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 15.08 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.43--2.84

Location: northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 23 March 2026 to 06:00 on 24 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.91 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.42--2.85

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 23 March 2026 to 06:00 on 24 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.21 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.44--2.84

Location: southbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 March 2026 to 28 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.07 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.43--2.84

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 05:00 from 17 March 2026 to 20 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.02 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.45--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 17 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.37 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.45--2.8

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2, 3 and 4 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 17 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.91 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.44--2.82

Location: northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.
Nearest town: 14.9 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.36--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.9 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.36--2.89

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 14.83 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.36--2.89

Location: northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 17 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.04 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.39--2.86

Location: southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 17:00 on 20 March 2026.
Nearest town: 17.35 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.45--2.78

Location: northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea) and J19 (Portishead) .

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 08:00 and 17:00 from 17 March 2026 to 20 March 2026.
Nearest town: 17.27 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.45--2.78

Location: southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead) and J20 (Nailsea) .

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 17 March 2026 to 21 March 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 March 2026 to 28 March 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 30 March 2026 to 1 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.48 miles from Cardiff (Caerdydd).

51.45--2.78