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Current traffic around Scar Head

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

CONGESTION

Location: The A590 eastbound between the A5087 west of Ulverston and the junction with the A5092 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 25 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 9.84 miles from Scar Head. CLEARED @ 11:05

There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 12:00 on 30 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 27 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.69 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J37 (Kendal) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:00 on 27 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.02 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J35 (Carnforth) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 22:00 on 25 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.54 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 22:00 on 25 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 07:02 on 23 Apr 2026 to 17:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 18.18 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 westbound between the junctions with the A592 and the A5092 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 19:30 and 05:00 from 28 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 7.11 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 eastbound between the junctions with the A5092 and the A592 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 19:30 and 05:00 from 28 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 7.1 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 12:00 on 30 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 1 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 07:00 on 29 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 30 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.84 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J37 (Kendal) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane three will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 07:00 on 29 Apr 2026 to 05:00 on 30 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.21 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 30 Apr 2026 to 15:30 on 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 9.94 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 30 Apr 2026 to 15:30 on 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 10.43 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 westbound between the junctions with the A592 and the A5092 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 18:00 and 23:00 from 28 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 7.46 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 eastbound between the junctions with the A5092 and the A592 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 18:00 and 23:00 from 28 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 7.22 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 07:00 and 17:00 from 27 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.31 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.58 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
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 27 Apr 2026 to 29 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.22 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:30 on 27 Apr 2026 to 23:45 on 27 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 11.33 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:30 on 27 Apr 2026 to 23:45 on 27 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 11.27 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 eastbound between the junctions with the A5086 and the A591 Keswick.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 27 Apr 2026 to 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.63 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A66 westbound between the junctions with the A591 north of Keswick and the A5086 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 27 Apr 2026 to 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.72 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 26 Apr 2026 to 15:30 on 26 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 10.76 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The A590 westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 26 Apr 2026 to 15:30 on 26 Apr 2026.
Nearest town: 10.43 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J37 (Kendal) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 1 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from Scar Head.

ROAD WORKS

Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J37 (Kendal) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 30 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 17.56 miles from Scar Head.

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Location: eastbound between the A5087 west of Ulverston and the junction with the A5092 .

Due to: Congestion.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 25 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 9.84 miles from Scar Head.

54.19--3.1

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks.

Period : expect disruption until 12:00 on 30 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Scar Head.

54.33--2.62

Location: northbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.

Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 27 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.69 miles from Scar Head.

54.3--2.65

Location: southbound between junctions J37 (Kendal) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.

Period : expect disruption until 05:00 on 27 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.02 miles from Scar Head.

54.32--2.64

Location: southbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J35 (Carnforth) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.

Period : expect disruption until 22:00 on 25 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.54 miles from Scar Head.

54.19--2.73

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.

Period : expect disruption until 22:00 on 25 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Scar Head.

54.17--2.74

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme.

Period : from 07:02 on 23 April 2026 to 17:00 on 29 April 2026.
Nearest town: 18.18 miles from Scar Head.

54.2--2.72

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A592 and the A5092 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 19:30 and 05:00 from 28 April 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 7.11 miles from Scar Head.

54.25--3.01

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A5092 and the A592 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 19:30 and 05:00 from 28 April 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 7.1 miles from Scar Head.

54.25--3.01

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 12:00 on 30 April 2026 to 05:00 on 1 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.61 miles from Scar Head.

54.33--2.62

Location: northbound between junctions J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) and J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 07:00 on 29 April 2026 to 05:00 on 30 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.84 miles from Scar Head.

54.26--2.68

Location: southbound between junctions J37 (Kendal) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane three will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 07:00 on 29 April 2026 to 05:00 on 30 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.21 miles from Scar Head.

54.28--2.67

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 30 April 2026 to 15:30 on 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 9.94 miles from Scar Head.

54.19--3.1

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 30 April 2026 to 15:30 on 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 10.43 miles from Scar Head.

54.19--3.12

54.19--3.1

54.18--3.12

54.19--3.12

54.19--3.1

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A592 and the A5092 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 18:00 and 23:00 from 28 April 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 7.46 miles from Scar Head.

54.27--2.97

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A5092 and the A592 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 18:00 and 23:00 from 28 April 2026 to 30 April 2026.
Nearest town: 7.22 miles from Scar Head.

54.27--2.97

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 07:00 and 17:00 from 27 April 2026 to 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.31 miles from Scar Head.

54.2--2.72

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

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 27 April 2026 to 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.58 miles from Scar Head.

54.22--2.72

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

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 27 April 2026 to 29 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.22 miles from Scar Head.

54.24--2.72

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:30 on 27 April 2026 to 23:45 on 27 April 2026.
Nearest town: 11.33 miles from Scar Head.

54.17--3.14

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:30 on 27 April 2026 to 23:45 on 27 April 2026.
Nearest town: 11.27 miles from Scar Head.

54.17--3.14

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A5086 and the A591 Keswick.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 27 April 2026 to 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.63 miles from Scar Head.

54.6--3.18

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A591 north of Keswick and the A5086 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 27 April 2026 to 23:00 on 18 May 2026.
Nearest town: 18.72 miles from Scar Head.

54.61--3.16

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A595 and the A5087 west of Ulverston.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 26 April 2026 to 15:30 on 26 April 2026.
Nearest town: 10.76 miles from Scar Head.

54.18--3.12

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A5087 west of Ulverston and the A595 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 26 April 2026 to 15:30 on 26 April 2026.
Nearest town: 10.43 miles from Scar Head.

54.19--3.12

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J37 (Kendal) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 April 2026 to 06:00 on 1 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from Scar Head.

54.23--2.72

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth) and J37 (Kendal) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 30 April 2026 to 06:00 on 1 May 2026.
Nearest town: 17.56 miles from Scar Head.

54.22--2.72

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