Traffic The Black Mountains

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Current traffic around The Black Mountains

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

CONGESTION
Location: The A49 southbound between the A438 and the junction with the A465 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.39 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 14:50
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A466 and the junction with the A4103 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 14:05
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A466 and the junction with the A465 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 13:47
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 13:20
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 16.53 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 12:26
CONGESTION
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 16.53 miles from The Black Mountains. CLEARED @ 10:40


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the A417 and the junction with the A4103 .
Reason: Road Marking Works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 19.67 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A417 .
Reason: Road Marking Works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 17.36 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.6 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A40 westbound.
Reason: Roadworks scheme.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 16:03 on 17 Nov 2025 to 06:00 on 28 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 16.6 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A40 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 07:00 on 17 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 17.16 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A40 and the A4137 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 07:00 on 17 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 14.44 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 18 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 19 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 14.48 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 17 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 13.38 miles from The Black Mountains.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 17 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from The Black Mountains.

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Location: southbound between the A438 and the junction with the A465 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.39 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.05--2.72

Location: northbound between the A466 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.04--2.72

Location: northbound between the A466 and the junction with the A465 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:45 and 14:00 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.04--2.72

Location: northbound between the A438 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 15.71 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.04--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 16.53 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.06--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A465 and the A438 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 16.53 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.06--2.72

Location: southbound between the A417 and the junction with the A4103 .

Due to: Road Marking Works.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 19.67 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.13--2.73

Location: northbound between the A4103 and the junction with the A417 .

Due to: Road Marking Works.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 17.36 miles from The Black Mountains.

52.08--2.72

Location: westbound between the A49 and the junction with the A466 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 28 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.6 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.86--2.64

Location: westbound.

Due to: Roadworks scheme.



Period : from 16:03 on 17 November 2025 to 06:00 on 28 February 2026.
Nearest town: 16.6 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.86--2.64

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A40 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 07:00 on 17 December 2025.
Nearest town: 17.16 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.92--2.62

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A40 and the A4137 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 07:00 on 17 December 2025.
Nearest town: 17.34 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.92--2.62

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 December 2025 to 06:00 on 19 December 2025.
Nearest town: 14.44 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.94--2.69

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 December 2025 to 06:00 on 19 December 2025.
Nearest town: 14.48 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.94--2.69

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A4137 and the A466 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 17 December 2025 to 20 December 2025.
Nearest town: 13.38 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.97--2.73

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A466 and the A4137 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 17 December 2025 to 20 December 2025.
Nearest town: 13.16 miles from The Black Mountains.

51.98--2.74