A419 | Wiltshire | Carriageway Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 14:09, 13 JulFirst report

   The A419 northboudn in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon)  and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

2. 14:20, 13 JulUpdate

   The A419 northboudn in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon)  and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

3. 14:50, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 14:55, 13 JulUpdate

   The A419 northboudn in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon)  and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

5. 14:55, 13 JulUpdate

   The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon)  and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

6. 15:25, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 16m. Monitoring continues.

7. 15:30, 13 JulUpdate

   The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon)  and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

8. 16:00, 13 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 51m. Monitoring continues.

9. 16:05, 13 JulUpdate

   The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

10. 16:35, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 26m. Monitoring continues.

11. 16:40, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

12. 17:10, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 1m. Monitoring continues.

13. 17:15, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

14. 17:45, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Monitoring continues.

15. 17:50, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

16. 18:20, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Monitoring continues.

17. 18:25, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

18. 19:00, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 51m. Monitoring continues.

19. 19:05, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

20. 19:35, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 26m. Monitoring continues.

21. 19:40, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

22. 20:10, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 1m. Monitoring continues.

23. 20:15, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

24. 20:45, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Monitoring continues.

25. 20:50, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

26. 21:20, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 11m. Monitoring continues.

27. 21:25, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

28. 21:55, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Monitoring continues.

29. 22:00, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

30. 22:30, 13 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 21m. Monitoring continues.

31. 22:35, 13 JulUpdate

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

32. 22:50, 13 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A419 reopened at 22:50 on 13 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 8h 41m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

33. 20:07, 4 NovFinal update

    The A419 northbound in Wiltshire is closed between the A4311 (near Swindon) and B4040 (near Cricklade) due to a vehicle fire.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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