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Right now there are 32 live incidents on England's motorways and major A-roads, with no full road closures. 79 full closures are planned tonight.
Updated 14:02 UK TIMELocation: The A12 northbound between junctions J11 and J12. Congestion. There are currently delays between 10 and 20 minutes against expected traffic. Currently Active
Location: The A34 southbound between junctions with the M40 and A420. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026…
Location: The A11 northbound between junctions with the A1075 and A47. Congestion. Currently Active
Traffic England has closed, and National Highways says some of its email alerts are ending.
7 DAYS FREEPick your roads once. Early Warning sends you an email and a Telegram message when traffic builds or an incident is reported on them, with the junctions, the delay and when it’s expected to clear.
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Location: Congestion. Currently Active
Location: The A52 eastbound between junctions with the A453 and A60. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 03 November 2026…
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active
Location: Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active
Location: The A52 westbound between junctions with the A606 and A60. Congestion. Currently Active
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J5A and J8. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently…
Location: Congestion. Currently Active
79 full closures are planned tonight. Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00 UK TIME. Overnight closures end at 06:00 unless National Highways says otherwise.
Plus 158 lane, slip-road and hard-shoulder closures tonight.
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| Feature | Free summary | Early Warning |
|---|---|---|
| When you hear | Once a day | As it builds |
| Queues and congestion | Major incidents only | On your roads |
| Your own alert hours | No | Yes |
| Email and Telegram | Both | |
| Cost | Free | 7 days free, then £2.99 a month |
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Every police-recorded collision on Britain’s roads, 2016–2025: 1,112,239 of them, ranked junction by junction. See where crashes keep happening before you drive it, buy a house near it, or plan a fleet route.
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Tap the M25 button in the filter bar, or open the M25 page, to see every live incident on it with the junctions, the delay and when National Highways expects it to clear.
Tonight's planned full closures are listed under Closures tonight on this page, with their times. Overnight closures normally end at 06:00 UK TIME unless National Highways says otherwise. Every closure, including lane and slip-road closures, is on our closures page.
National Highways closed the Traffic England website in 2026 and says some of its email alert services are coming to an end. This page shows live incidents and planned closures on England's motorways and major A-roads using National Highways data, and you can get alerts for the roads you choose. UK Traffic Updates is independent and not part of National Highways.
Live incidents and planned closures come from National Highways and, in London, Transport for London, published under the Open Government Licence. We show their wording as they publish it.
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Live incident and closure information: National Highways and Transport for London, published under the Open Government Licence. National Highways’ wording is shown as published. Times are UK TIME. UK Traffic Updates is independent and not affiliated with National Highways, TfL or any government body.
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