A50 eastbound between A5005/A5035 and A5007 near Longton (east) | Eastbound | Congestion

Incident timeline

1. 07:20, 24 JunFirst report

   Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

2. 07:25, 24 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

3. 07:55, 24 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

4. 08:00, 24 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

5. 08:35, 24 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

6. 08:40, 24 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

7. 09:15, 24 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

8. 09:20, 24 JunUpdate

   Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
   Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

9. 09:50, 24 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

10. 09:55, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

11. 10:30, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

12. 10:35, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

13. 11:05, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

14. 11:10, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

15. 11:40, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

16. 11:45, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

17. 12:15, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

18. 12:20, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

19. 12:50, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

20. 12:55, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

21. 13:30, 24 JunUpdate

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

22. 13:35, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

23. 14:05, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

24. 14:10, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

25. 14:45, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

26. 14:50, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

27. 15:25, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

28. 15:30, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

29. 16:05, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

30. 16:10, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

31. 16:40, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

32. 18:40, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

33. 19:15, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

34. 19:20, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

35. 19:50, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

36. 19:55, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

37. 20:25, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

38. 20:30, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

39. 21:00, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

40. 21:05, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

41. 21:35, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

42. 21:40, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

43. 22:15, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

44. 22:20, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

45. 22:55, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

46. 23:00, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

47. 23:35, 24 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

48. 23:40, 24 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

49. 00:10, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

50. 00:15, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

51. 00:45, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

52. 00:50, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

53. 01:20, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

54. 01:25, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

55. 02:00, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

56. 02:05, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

57. 02:35, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

58. 02:40, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

59. 03:15, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

60. 03:20, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

61. 03:55, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

62. 04:00, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

63. 04:35, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

64. 04:40, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

65. 05:15, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

66. 05:20, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

67. 05:50, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

68. 05:55, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

69. 06:25, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

70. 06:30, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

71. 07:00, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

72. 07:05, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 June 2026.
    Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

73. 07:35, 25 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

74. 07:40, 25 JunUpdate

    Location : The A50 eastbound between the junctions with the A5005 and the A5007 Longton East.
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 24 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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