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What happened

The A49 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A4103 (near Hereford) and the A417 (near Hope under Dinmore) due to a collision.

RoadA49
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started12:06, 9 Jul 2026
Cleared13:50, 9 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A49 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A4103 (near Hereford) and the A417 (near Hope under Dinmore) due to a collision.

  2. Update

    The A49 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A4103 (near Hereford) and the A417 (near Hope under Dinmore) due to a collision.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A49 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A4103 (near Hereford) and the A417 (near Hope under Dinmore) due to a collision.

  5. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A49 reopened at 13:50 on 9 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 43m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  6. Final update

    The A49 in Herefordshire is closed in both directions between the A4103 (near Hereford) and the A417 (near Hope under Dinmore) due to a collision.

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