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Current traffic around Whitehaven

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

CONGESTION
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A488 and the A49 South of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 14 May 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.82 miles from Whitehaven.
CONGESTION
Location: The A5 northbound at the junction with the A49 South of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 16.74 miles from Whitehaven. CLEARED @ 08:25


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A49 East of Shrewsbury and the M54 .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Horticultural works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 05:30 on 14 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.15 miles from Whitehaven. CLEARED @ 05:34
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A483 southbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A458 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 14 May 2025 to 15:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 1.51 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A483 northbound between the junctions with the A458 and the A495 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:30 on 14 May 2025 to 15:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 1.51 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 20 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 20 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 20 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 20 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound exit slip to the A458 South of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 28 May 2025 to 06:00 on 29 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.77 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound entry slip from the A458 South of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 27 May 2025 to 06:00 on 28 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.92 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A458 West of Shrewsbury and the A483 .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 13.31 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 12.7 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 12.36 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A5 southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 10.1 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A458 eastbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A5 West of Shrewsbury.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 13 May 2025 to 05:00 on 14 May 2025.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 14 May 2025 to 17 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.14 miles from Whitehaven.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A458 westbound between the junctions with the A5 West of Shrewsbury and the A483 .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 May 2025 to 17 May 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.58 miles from Whitehaven.

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Location: southbound between the junctions with the A488 and the A49 South of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 14 May 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 15.82 miles from Whitehaven.

52.68--2.78

Location: northbound at the junction with the A49 South of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 16.74 miles from Whitehaven.

52.68--2.76

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A49 East of Shrewsbury and the M54 .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Horticultural works.



Period : expect disruption until 05:30 on 14 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.15 miles from Whitehaven.

52.71--2.7

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A458 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 14 May 2025 to 15:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 1.51 miles from Whitehaven.

52.79--3.08

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A458 and the A495 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:30 on 14 May 2025 to 15:30 on 14 May 2025.
Nearest town: 1.51 miles from Whitehaven.

52.79--3.08

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.

52.87--3.03

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 20 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.

52.87--3.03

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A495 and the A483 Oswestry North.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 20 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5 miles from Whitehaven.

52.87--3.03

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.

52.88--3.04

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 19 May 2025 to 06:00 on 20 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.

52.88--3.04

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A495 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 20 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 5.68 miles from Whitehaven.

52.88--3.04

Location: southbound exit slip to the A458 South of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 28 May 2025 to 06:00 on 29 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.77 miles from Whitehaven.

52.69--2.72

Location: northbound entry slip from the A458 South of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 27 May 2025 to 06:00 on 28 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 17.92 miles from Whitehaven.

52.69--2.72

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A458 West of Shrewsbury and the A483 .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 13.31 miles from Whitehaven.

52.72--2.82

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 12.7 miles from Whitehaven.

52.72--2.83

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 12.36 miles from Whitehaven.

52.73--2.84

Location: southbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A458 West of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 08:30 and 17:30 from 19 May 2025 to 22 May 2025.
Nearest town: 10.1 miles from Whitehaven.

52.75--2.88

Location: eastbound between the junctions with the A483 and the A5 West of Shrewsbury.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 13 May 2025 to 05:00 on 14 May 2025.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 14 May 2025 to 17 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.14 miles from Whitehaven.

52.71--2.92

Location: westbound between the junctions with the A5 West of Shrewsbury and the A483 .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 May 2025 to 17 May 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.58 miles from Whitehaven.

52.71--2.91