What happened
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
RoadA303
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started11:15, 27 Aug 2026
Cleared20:56, 27 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 0m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 35m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 15m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 50m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 25m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 0m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 40m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 15m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 50m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 25m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 40m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 15m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 50m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 30m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A303 reopened at 20:56 on 27 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 9h 40m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed westbound between the A36 (Deptford) and the A360 (near Salisbury) due to a van fire. 
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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