Live traffic for Merseyside: collisions, queues, closures and roadworks on the M57, M53, A580, A5036 and M58, from National Highways and drivers' own reports, checked every few minutes. Merseyside here means Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral - the line on the map follows that boundary.
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Mersey Tunnels tolls
Queensway and Kingsway tunnel tolls are £2.40 for a Class 1 vehicle from 1 April 2026. Booths give no change: use the AUTO lanes with exact cash or contactless, or a T-FLOW prepaid account.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE A5036 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE A5090 AND A5758near Bootlemostly queues11incidents
2THE A5036 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M57 AND A5038near Maghullmostly queues9incidents
3THE M53 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J4 AND J5near Bebingtonmostly queues6incidents
4THE A5036 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS WITH THE M57 AND A5090near Maghullmostly queues5incidents
5THE M53 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J5 AND J6near Bebingtonmostly queues4incidents
Most incidents in Merseyside started between 07:00 and 10:00 UK TIME (60% of them).
Main roads in Merseyside
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
Right now there is 1 live incident on Merseyside's main roads (collisions, breakdowns, queues and hazards). The longest delay is about 5 minutes on the . Checked 12:50.
Are any roads closed in Merseyside?
No roads are fully closed in Merseyside right now. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in Merseyside?
There are 0 roadworks listed in Merseyside 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". Merseyside here means Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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