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Current traffic around Torquay

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

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A384 and the A382 .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Jul 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Jul 2019.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.93 miles from Torquay.
ACCIDENT
Location: The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A382 and the M5 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 19 Jul 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 19 Jul 2019.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.65 miles from Torquay. CLEARED @ 02:33
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound at junction J30 (Exeter) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 19 Jul 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.95 miles from Torquay. CLEARED @ 01:57


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J31 (Bodmin) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadside Drains works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 04:00 on 19 Jul 2019.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.7 miles from Torquay. CLEARED @ 03:54
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J30 (Exeter) and J31 (Bodmin) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Emergency Roadside Drains works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 04:00 on 19 Jul 2019.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Torquay. CLEARED @ 03:54
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A38 westbound between the junctions with the A3121 and the A374 Plymouth.
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 22 Jul 2019 to 24 Jul 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.98 miles from Torquay.

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Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A384 and the A382 .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 July 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.93 miles from Torquay.

50.49--3.77

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A382 and the M5 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 19 July 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 19 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 13.65 miles from Torquay.

50.67--3.54

Location: southbound at junction J30 (Exeter) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 19 July 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 16.95 miles from Torquay.

50.71--3.46

Flooding is possible over the high tide on Tuesday morning.

High water at Teignmouth is at 8.30am, times of high water will vary along the coast.Strong force 6 southerly winds and offshore wave heights of 2m at Teignmouth and 3m at Start Bay are forecast to cause wave overtopping of sea defences and sea spray in exposed coastal locations at Beesands, Torcross, Dawlish and Torbay.

Expect tides to be around 160mm higher than predicted due to weather conditions.People are advised to stay away from risk areas and take care next to the coast.Keep up to date with weather and tide conditions on local radio.

We will continue to monitor the situation and issue updates as required.Detailed tidal information for those who use it; The forecast high tide level at Teignmouth is 2.27 mAOD, this is 0.16 metres above astronomical tide level.
Nearest town: 4.37 miles from Torquay.

50.41--3.56

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J31 (Bodmin) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadside Drains works.



Period : expect disruption until 04:00 on 19 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.7 miles from Torquay.

50.68--3.51

Location: southbound between junctions J30 (Exeter) and J31 (Bodmin) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Emergency Roadside Drains works.



Period : expect disruption until 04:00 on 19 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 14.93 miles from Torquay.

50.69--3.49

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A3121 and the A374 Plymouth.

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 04:00 from 22 July 2019 to 24 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.98 miles from Torquay.

50.4--3.87