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Traffic News England

Traffic News England

35Accidentsreported on England’s motorways and major A roads — see details133Roadworks activelive on England’s motorways and major A roads right now — see details655Plannedscheduled on England’s motorways and major A roads — see details

Live England traffic data from National Highways · updated 01:17 Wed 23 Sept 2026

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Dedicated to the latest traffic news for England. England traffic updates, England traffic reports, details of roadworks in England, plus information about the latest serious accidents, current congestion, road closures and other traffic news of interest to motorists using the roads and motorways of England.

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Latest England traffic reports and traffic updates

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Latest accident or incident on England’s motorways and major A roads

The most recent accident or incident on England’s motorways and major A roads that we are aware of.

  • A27 westbound lane 1 closure Berriedale Close to Downlands Close (103.8 - 103.4)

    Active nowUpdateWestbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 01:17

    01:1023 Sept 2026reported 6 min ago

    Location
    A27 westbound between A2025 and A24 near Worthing (east)
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Other
    Schedule
    08:30 Fri 18 Sept 2026 → 18:00 Wed 23 Sept 2026
    Expected to clear in ~16h 42m HA planned end: 18:00 Wed 23 Sept 2026
  • Latest active roadworks on England’s motorways and major A roads

    Roadworks live on England’s motorways and major A roads right now.

  • M602 Eastbound hard shoulder closure (MP 1/5 - 1/9)

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 01:17

    01:1023 Sept 2026reported 6 min ago

    Location
    M602 eastbound between J1 and J2
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    10:00 Thu 9 Jan 2025 → 16:00 Fri 8 Jan 2027
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 16:00 Fri 8 Jan 2027.
  • + 132 more active roadworks - search all England traffic news →

    Latest planned roadworks on England’s motorways and major A roads

    The next planned roadworks scheduled on England’s motorways and major A roads.

  • M5 Northbound Jct 31 to 30 lane 1, 2 closure 259/6b - 256/8b

    PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 01:17

    01:1023 Sept 2026reported 6 min ago

    Location
    M5 northbound between J31 and J30
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Construction work
    Schedule
    20:00 Tue 22 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 23 Sept 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 22 Sept 202606:00 Wed 23 Sept 2026 underway until 06:00 Wed 23 Sept 2026
  • + 654 more planned roadworks - search all England traffic news →

    Road closed — on the overhead signs now

    National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 01:17 Wed 23 Sept 2026. 82 other serious messages are on the signs - see them all below.

    • M25 J11-J10 CLOSED

      On the signs now Road closed
      Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 01:17

      01:1123 Sept 2026set 5 min ago✓ Checked by us 01:17

      M25 J11-J10
      CLOSED

      Overhead Message

      WhereM3 westbound, anti-clockwise, eastbound and southbound, J16 to J1 · on 22 signs
      Also onAlso showing on M3, M25, M4 and M40 signs
      SinceOn the signs since at least 23:49 Tue 22 Sept 2026
      We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.

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    Updated 01:17 Wed 23 Sept 2026

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    Traffic News England brings together traffic news for all of England’s motorways and major roads. For the busiest motorways, see M25 Traffic, M1 Traffic and M4 Traffic — and our newer motorway sites are now live: M60 Traffic, M6 Traffic, M5 Traffic and M3 Traffic.