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What happened

The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

RoadA38
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started12:12, 10 Jul 2026
Cleared14:40, 10 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  2. Update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

  11. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 14:40 on 10 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 28m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  12. Final update

    The A38 in Cornwall is closed eastbound between the A374 (Trerulefoot) and the A388 (Saltash) due to a vehicle fire.

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