What happened
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
RoadA303
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started14:51, 2 Sep 2026
Cleared19:26, 2 Sep 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 20m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 55m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 30m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 50m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 25m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — A303 reopened at 19:26 on 2 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 4h 35m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The A303 in Wiltshire is closed eastbound between the A338 near Snoddington and the A342 near Andover due to a lorry fire.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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