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What’s happening in Gloucestershire

Live traffic for Gloucestershire: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the M5, A417, M4, M48 and A40, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. Gloucestershire here means Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire - the line on the map follows that boundary.

The blue line is the Gloucestershire boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2019).

All clearNo incidents in Gloucestershire right now (checked 12:50).

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A live check around the places people drive to in Gloucestershire.

Racecourse

Cheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham
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M5 J11 · A40

Home of the Cheltenham Festival; capacity 67,500

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Crossing

Prince of Wales Bridge (M4)

Severn Beach
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M4

M4 Severn crossing to Wales; toll-free since 17 December 2018

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Shopping

Cribbs Causeway (The Mall)

Patchway
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M5 J17

Regional shopping area beside M5 J17, north of Bristol

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Events venue

Badminton Horse Trials

Badminton
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Horse trials in the park of Badminton House each May; attendance 180,000

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Good to know in Gloucestershire

Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.

Severn crossings toll-free

Tolls on the Severn Crossings between England and Wales were abolished on 17 December 2018, so there is no charge to cross either bridge.

Source: gov.uk ↗

Busiest stretches in Gloucestershire this month

Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.

  1. 1 THE A46 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A435 AND M5near Tewkesburymostly queues 11incidents
  2. 2 THE A40 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A38 AND A417near Gloucestermostly queues 10incidents
  3. 3 THE A46 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M5 AND A435near Tewkesburymostly queues 8incidents
  4. 4 THE A46 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M4 AND A420near Chipping Sodburymostly queues 7incidents
  5. 5 THE M4 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J20 AND J19near Chipping Sodburymostly queues 7incidents

Most incidents in Gloucestershire started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (63% of them).

Main roads in Gloucestershire

Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.

Gloucestershire traffic: quick answers

Are there any accidents in Gloucestershire today?

No incidents are being reported on Gloucestershire's motorways and major A-roads right now (checked 12:50).

Are any roads closed in Gloucestershire?

No roads are fully closed in Gloucestershire right now. Checked 12:50.

How many roadworks are there in Gloucestershire?

There are 0 roadworks listed in Gloucestershire at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.

Where does this information come from?

Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". Gloucestershire here means Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.

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