A303 | Somerset | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 15:29, 30 JulFirst report

   The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

2. 15:45, 30 JulUpdate

   The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

3. 16:15, 30 JulUpdate

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

4. 16:20, 30 JulUpdate

   The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

5. 16:50, 30 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 21m. Monitoring continues.

6. 16:55, 30 JulUpdate

   The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

7. 17:25, 30 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 56m. Monitoring continues.

8. 17:30, 30 JulUpdate

   The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

9. 18:00, 30 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Monitoring continues.

10. 18:05, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

11. 18:40, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 11m. Monitoring continues.

12. 18:45, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

13. 19:15, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 46m. Monitoring continues.

14. 19:20, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

15. 19:50, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 21m. Monitoring continues.

16. 19:55, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

17. 20:25, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 56m. Monitoring continues.

18. 20:30, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

19. 21:00, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 31m. Monitoring continues.

20. 21:05, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

21. 21:35, 30 JulUpdate

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

22. 21:40, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

23. 22:10, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 41m. Monitoring continues.

24. 22:15, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

25. 22:45, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 16m. Monitoring continues.

26. 22:50, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

27. 23:25, 30 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 56m. Monitoring continues.

28. 23:30, 30 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

29. 00:00, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 31m. Monitoring continues.

30. 00:05, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

31. 00:35, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 6m. Monitoring continues.

32. 00:40, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

33. 01:10, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

34. 01:15, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

35. 01:45, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 16m. Monitoring continues.

36. 01:50, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

37. 02:20, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 51m. Monitoring continues.

38. 02:25, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

39. 02:55, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 26m. Monitoring continues.

40. 03:00, 31 JulUpdate

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

41. 03:30, 31 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 1m. Monitoring continues.

42. 03:30, 31 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — A303 reopened at 03:30 on 31 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 12h 1m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

43. 01:40, 6 NovFinal update

    The A303 is closed in both directions between the A358 (Rushton Cross) and the A30 (Upottery) due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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