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Current traffic around Cardiff

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

AUTHORITYOPERATION
Location: The M5 northbound entry slip at junction J22 (Burnham on Sea) .
Reason: Police incident.
Status: Currently Active.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 19.05 miles from Cardiff. CLEARED @ 12:28
AUTHORITYOPERATION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea)and J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Reason: Police incident.
Status: Currently Active.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 19.01 miles from Cardiff. CLEARED @ 12:28
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea)and J23 (Highbridge) .
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 15:00 and 15:15 on 19 Jan 2022.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 19 Jan 2022.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.72 miles from Cardiff. CLEARED @ 15:01
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound exit slip at junction J22 (Burnham on Sea) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 Jan 2022.
Nearest town: 19.1 miles from Cardiff. CLEARED @ 12:28


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound at junction J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 20 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.89 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J19 (Portishead)and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 20 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.23 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 20 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J21 (Weston super Mare)and J20 (Nailsea) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 19 Jan 2022.
Nearest town: 14.14 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 31 Mar 2022.
Nearest town: 14.19 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 21 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 20 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 21 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff. CLEARED @ 13:48
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 21 Jan 2022 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.19 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J20 (Nailsea)and J19 (Portishead) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 07:00 and 19:00 from 20 Jan 2022 to 21 Jan 2022.
Schedule: From 07:00 on 24 Jan 2022 to 19:00 on 24 Jan 2022.
Nearest town: 17.71 miles from Cardiff.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J18 (Bristol)and J19 (Portishead) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 24 Jan 2022 to 05:00 on 25 Jan 2022.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 21 Mar 2022 to 05:00 on 22 Mar 2022.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.89 miles from Cardiff.

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Location: northbound entry slip at junction J22 (Burnham on Sea) .

Due to: Police incident.



Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 19.05 miles from Cardiff.

51.24--2.95

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

Due to: Police incident.



Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 19.01 miles from Cardiff.

51.24--2.95

Location: southbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea)and J23 (Highbridge) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:00 and 15:15 on 19 January 2022.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 19 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.72 miles from Cardiff.

51.22--2.96

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J22 (Burnham on Sea) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 19 January 2022.
Nearest town: 19.1 miles from Cardiff.

51.24--2.95

Location: southbound at junction J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 January 2022 to 06:00 on 20 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.89 miles from Cardiff.

51.48--2.71

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

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 January 2022 to 06:00 on 20 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.23 miles from Cardiff.

51.48--2.72

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

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 January 2022 to 06:00 on 20 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff.

51.47--2.74

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

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 19 January 2022.
Nearest town: 14.14 miles from Cardiff.

51.37--2.89

Location: southbound at junction J21 (Weston super Mare) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 31 March 2022.
Nearest town: 14.19 miles from Cardiff.

51.36--2.89

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

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 January 2022 to 06:00 on 21 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff.

51.47--2.74

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

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 20 January 2022 to 06:00 on 21 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.58 miles from Cardiff.

51.47--2.74

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

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 21 January 2022 to 06:00 on 22 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.19 miles from Cardiff.

51.45--2.8

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

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 07:00 and 19:00 from 20 January 2022 to 21 January 2022.

Schedule : From 07:00 on 24 January 2022 to 19:00 on 24 January 2022.
Nearest town: 17.71 miles from Cardiff.

51.46--2.76

Location: southbound between junctions J18 (Bristol)and J19 (Portishead) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 24 January 2022 to 05:00 on 25 January 2022.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 21 March 2022 to 05:00 on 22 March 2022.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.89 miles from Cardiff.

51.48--2.71