A50 westbound between A511 and A515 near Sudbury (east) | Westbound | Congestion

Incident timeline

1. 12:53, 19 JunFirst report

   Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

2. 12:55, 19 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

3. 13:25, 19 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

4. 13:30, 19 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

5. 14:00, 19 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

6. 14:05, 19 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

7. 14:35, 19 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

8. 14:40, 19 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

9. 15:10, 19 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

10. 15:15, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

11. 15:45, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

12. 15:50, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

13. 17:10, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

14. 19:15, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

15. 19:45, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

16. 19:50, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

17. 20:20, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

18. 20:25, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

19. 20:55, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20. 21:00, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

21. 21:30, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

22. 21:35, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

23. 22:05, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

24. 22:10, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

25. 22:40, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

26. 22:45, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

27. 23:20, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

28. 23:25, 19 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

29. 23:55, 19 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

30. 00:00, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

31. 00:35, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

32. 00:40, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

33. 01:10, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

34. 01:15, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

35. 01:50, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

36. 01:55, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

37. 02:30, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

38. 02:35, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

39. 03:05, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

40. 03:10, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

41. 03:40, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

42. 03:45, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

43. 04:15, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

44. 04:20, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

45. 04:50, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

46. 04:55, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

47. 05:25, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

48. 05:30, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

49. 06:00, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

50. 06:05, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

51. 06:35, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

52. 06:40, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

53. 07:15, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

54. 07:20, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

55. 07:55, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

56. 08:00, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

57. 08:30, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

58. 08:35, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

59. 09:10, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

60. 09:15, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

61. 09:45, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

62. 09:50, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

63. 10:25, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

64. 10:30, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

65. 11:00, 20 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

66. 11:05, 20 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 westbound between the junctions with the A511 and the A515 Sudbury.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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