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A31 traffic at 14:04 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 14:04 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the A31 at 14:04. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the A31 at 14:04: congestion, westbound between junctions with the A350 and A35 (reported 13:07). Every one is on the live board above.
Yes. The A31 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): both directions Canford to Roundhouse carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00.
Tonight: A31 closures and diversions ›Yes. The A31 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): both directions Canford to Merley carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00.
This weekend: A31 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the A31 since midnight.
A31 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
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Early picture — 27 incidents recorded on the A31 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 09:00–10:00 ◀ peak | 2 | 7.4% |
| 10:00–11:00 ◀ peak | 2 | 7.4% |
| 11:00–12:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 11.1% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 4 | 14.8% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 3 | 11.1% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
The places people drive to most, the A31 junction for each, and live A31 incidents nearby at 14:04.
Dorset's airport, 1 mile west of the A338
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A31 has 1,279 recorded collisions at 13 collision hotspots, involving 1,862 casualties (34 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the A31 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: A31 traffic now, for the whole road from Guildford (A3) to Bere Regis (A35). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the A31 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live A31 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's A31 incidents, A31 closures tonight from their daily closure report, A31 roadworks, A31 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Drivers can report what they see as it happens.
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Any A31 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There is currently 1 active incident on the A31. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the A31 at 14:04: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The A31 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A31 are listed above and at /traffic/a31/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The A31 connects to: A3, M27, A35.
Right here. This A31 traffic news page shows A31 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For A31 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.
Each side has its own live page: the A31 eastbound and the A31 westbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
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