Location: The M62 westbound exit slip at junction J28. Vehicle Fire. All lanes are closed. The hard shoulder, lanes one and two are closed. The event is expected to…
Live UK traffic: motorway & A-road incidents and closures now
Right now there are 27 live incidents on England's motorways and major A-roads, and 1 has the road fully closed. 79 full closures are planned tonight.
Updated 13:02 UK TIMEIncidents now, worst first
43 on the boardLocation: The M5 northbound at junction J2. RTC. There is one of three lanes closed. Lane three is closed. The event is expected to clear between 13:30 and 13:45 on 03…
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J3 and J1. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 03 November 2026. There are…
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Location: The A34 southbound between junctions with the A44 and A420. Congestion. There are currently delays between 20 and 30 minutes against expected traffic…
Location: The A52 eastbound between junctions with the A453 and A60. Congestion. Currently Active
Location: The A52 westbound between junctions with the A606 and A60. Congestion. Currently Active
Location: Congestion. Currently Active
Location: Congestion. Currently Active
Location: Congestion. Currently Active
Location: The A47 westbound between junctions with the A140 and A1074. Congestion. Currently Active
Motorway and A-road closures tonight
7979 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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