A38 | Cornwall | Road Closure | Delays — Cleared 13 Aug

What happened

The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.

RoadA38

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started15:09, 13 Aug 2026

Cleared17:30, 13 Aug 2026

15:09, 13 AugFirst report
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.
15:10, 13 AugUpdate
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.
15:45, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36 minutes. Monitoring continues.
15:50, 13 AugUpdate
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.
16:20, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Monitoring continues.
16:25, 13 AugUpdate
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.
16:55, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 46m. Monitoring continues.
17:00, 13 AugUpdate
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.
17:30, 13 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 21m. Monitoring continues.
17:30, 13 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A38 reopened at 17:30 on 13 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 21m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
07:49, 6 NovFinal update
The A38 Saltash Tunnel is closed in both directions between the A322 and Tamar Bridge following a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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