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Current traffic around Wellington

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

ACCIDENT
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 15.9 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 07:56
CONGESTION
Location: The A30 westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.76 miles from Wellington.
CONGESTION
Location: The A30 westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 21 Jan 2026.
CauseRoad traffic collision.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.41 miles from Wellington.
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 southbound exit slip at junction J25 (Taunton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 7.85 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 08:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A35 eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A358 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 08:59
CONGESTION
Location: The A30 westbound between the junctions with the A375 and the M5 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.51 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 08:41
CONGESTION
Location: The A30 westbound at the junction with the M5 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.8 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 08:14
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 15.2 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 07:56


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A35 eastbound between the A358 and the junction with the A3066 .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:32 on 20 Jan 2026 to 07:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.24 miles from Wellington. CLEARED @ 06:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J22 (Burnham on Sea) and J23 (Highbridge) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 15:00 on 21 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 17.61 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 westbound between the A358 and the junction with the A30 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 12.9 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 westbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 12.9 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 westbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.31 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 eastbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.25 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 eastbound.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.22 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 eastbound between the A30 and the junction with the A358 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 9.12 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A303 eastbound between the A30 and the junction with the A358 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.12 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 eastbound between the junctions with the A35 and the A303 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 9.21 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 westbound between the junctions with the A303 and the A35 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 21 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 22 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 9.14 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J27 (Barnstaple) and J26 (Wellington) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 18:00 on 27 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 4.89 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J28 (Cullompton) and J29 (Honiton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 29 Aug 2027.
Nearest town: 14.01 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 29 Aug 2027.
Nearest town: 14.3 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J25 (Taunton) and J27 (Barnstaple) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 7 Feb 2026.
Nearest town: 2.73 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 eastbound exit slip to the A35 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 26 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 11.83 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J28 (Cullompton) and J29 (Honiton) .
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 26 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.85 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Honiton) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 26 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J30 (Exeter) .
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 26 Jan 2026 to 28 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.95 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J31 (Bodmin) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 26 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 28 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 eastbound between the M5 and the junction with the A375 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:30 on 23 Jan 2026 to 01:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.72 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:30 on 23 Jan 2026 to 01:00 on 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.91 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 westbound between the A303 and the junction with the M5 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:00 on 22 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.71 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A30 eastbound between the M5 and the junction with the A303 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:00 on 22 Jan 2026 to 06:00 on 23 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.52 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A35 westbound between the A358 and the junction with the A375 .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 22 Jan 2026 to 23 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 13 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A35 eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A358 .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 22 Jan 2026 to 23 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 12.92 miles from Wellington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A35 eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A3066 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 21 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.3 miles from Wellington.

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Location: northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 15.9 miles from Wellington.

50.79--3.45

Location: westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.76 miles from Wellington.

50.75--3.33

Location: westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 21 January 2026.

Cause : Road traffic collision.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.41 miles from Wellington.

50.79--3.21

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J25 (Taunton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 7.85 miles from Wellington.

51.02--3.06

Location: eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A358 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 12.93 miles from Wellington.

50.8--3.13

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A375 and the M5 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 13.51 miles from Wellington.

50.78--3.27

Location: westbound at the junction with the M5 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 19.8 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.46

Location: northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 21 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 15.2 miles from Wellington.

50.8--3.44

Location: eastbound between the A358 and the junction with the A3066 .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:32 on 20 January 2026 to 07:00 on 21 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 17.24 miles from Wellington.

50.77--3

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

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 15:00 on 21 January 2026.
Nearest town: 17.61 miles from Wellington.

51.17--2.98

Location: westbound between the A358 and the junction with the A30 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 21 January 2026 to 06:00 on 22 January 2026.
Nearest town: 12.9 miles from Wellington.

50.93--2.94

Location: westbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

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

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 12.9 miles from Wellington.

50.93--2.94

Location: westbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

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

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.31 miles from Wellington.

50.89--3.06

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

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

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.25 miles from Wellington.

50.89--3.06

Location: eastbound.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

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

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.22 miles from Wellington.

50.89--3.06

Location: eastbound between the A30 and the junction with the A358 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 21 January 2026 to 06:00 on 22 January 2026.
Nearest town: 9.12 miles from Wellington.

50.86--3.11

Location: eastbound between the A30 and the junction with the A358 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

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

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 9.12 miles from Wellington.

50.86--3.11

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A35 and the A303 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 21 January 2026 to 06:00 on 22 January 2026.
Nearest town: 9.21 miles from Wellington.

50.86--3.11

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A303 and the A35 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 21 January 2026 to 06:00 on 22 January 2026.
Nearest town: 9.14 miles from Wellington.

50.86--3.11

Location: northbound between junctions J27 (Barnstaple) and J26 (Wellington) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 18:00 on 27 February 2026.
Nearest town: 4.89 miles from Wellington.

50.93--3.32

Location: southbound between junctions J28 (Cullompton) and J29 (Honiton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 29 August 2027.
Nearest town: 14.01 miles from Wellington.

50.81--3.42

Location: northbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J28 (Cullompton) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 29 August 2027.
Nearest town: 14.3 miles from Wellington.

50.81--3.43

Location: southbound between junctions J25 (Taunton) and J27 (Barnstaple) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 7 February 2026.
Nearest town: 2.73 miles from Wellington.

50.97--3.16

Location: eastbound exit slip to the A35 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 26 January 2026 to 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 11.83 miles from Wellington.

50.8--3.18

Location: southbound between junctions J28 (Cullompton) and J29 (Honiton) .

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 26 January 2026 to 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.85 miles from Wellington.

50.74--3.46

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J29 (Honiton) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 26 January 2026 to 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.46

Location: southbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J30 (Exeter) .

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 26 January 2026 to 28 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.95 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.46

Location: southbound between junctions J29 (Honiton) and J31 (Bodmin) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 26 January 2026 to 06:00 on 28 January 2026.
Nearest town: 19.73 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.46

Location: eastbound between the M5 and the junction with the A375 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:30 on 23 January 2026 to 01:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.72 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.46

Location: westbound between the A375 and the junction with the M5 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:30 on 23 January 2026 to 01:00 on 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.91 miles from Wellington.

50.73--3.42

Location: westbound between the A303 and the junction with the M5 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:00 on 22 January 2026 to 06:00 on 23 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.71 miles from Wellington.

50.81--3.17

Location: eastbound between the M5 and the junction with the A303 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:00 on 22 January 2026 to 06:00 on 23 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 12.52 miles from Wellington.

50.79--3.22

Location: westbound between the A358 and the junction with the A375 .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 22 January 2026 to 23 January 2026.
Nearest town: 13 miles from Wellington.

50.79--3.13

Location: eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A358 .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 09:30 and 15:00 from 22 January 2026 to 23 January 2026.
Nearest town: 12.92 miles from Wellington.

50.8--3.13

Location: eastbound between the A375 and the junction with the A3066 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 21 January 2026 to 24 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 16.3 miles from Wellington.

50.78--3.02