What happened
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
RoadA30
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started13:48, 20 Aug 2026
Cleared21:41, 20 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 37m. Monitoring continues.
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The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 12m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 52m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 27m. Monitoring continues.
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The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 2m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 37m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 12m. Monitoring continues.
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The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 47m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 22m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A30 reopened at 21:41 on 20 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 7h 52m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A30 in Devon is closed eastbound between Pathfinder Village and the A377 near Exeter following a serious collision involving two cars. 
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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