M54 | Shropshire | Road Closure | Expect Delays — Cleared 29 Aug

What happened

The M54 in Shropshire is closed in both directions from J6 (Telford) - J7 (Cluddley, Wrekin) due to a deer in the carriageway.

RoadM54

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionBoth directions

Started05:29, 29 Aug 2026

Cleared06:41, 29 Aug 2026

05:29, 29 AugFirst report
The M54 in Shropshire is closed in both directions from J6 (Telford) - J7 (Cluddley, Wrekin) due to a deer in the carriageway.
05:51, 29 AugUpdate
The M54 in Shropshire is closed in both directions from J6 (Telford) - J7 (Cluddley, Wrekin) due to a deer in the carriageway.
06:21, 29 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51 minutes. Monitoring continues.
06:26, 29 AugUpdate
The M54 in Shropshire is closed in both directions from J6 (Telford) - J7 (Cluddley, Wrekin) due to a deer in the carriageway.
06:41, 29 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M54 reopened at 06:41 on 29 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
17:36, 3 NovFinal update
The M54 in Shropshire is closed in both directions from J6 (Telford) - J7 (Cluddley, Wrekin) due to a deer in the carriageway.

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