Traffic News England

Traffic News England

6Accidentsreported on England’s motorways and major A roads — see details45Roadworks activelive on England’s motorways and major A roads right now — see details582Plannedscheduled on England’s motorways and major A roads — see details

Live England traffic data from National Highways · updated 06:07 Tue 15 Sept 2026

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Latest England traffic reports and traffic updates

Below are some of the latest England traffic reports.

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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.

  • M61 North & Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure from M60 - M6

    Active nowUpdateNorthbound
    Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 06:07

    05:5815 Sept 2026reported 8 min ago

    Location
    M61 northbound within J9
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Sweeping of road
    Schedule
    09:42 Thu 16 Oct 2025 → 05:00 Wed 31 Mar 2027
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Wed 31 Mar 2027.
  • Latest active roadworks on England’s motorways and major A roads

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

  • 7.5t weight restriction

    Active nowRoadworks
    Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 06:07

    05:5815 Sept 2026reported 8 min ago

    Location
    roundabout at A45/M42 J6
    Direction
    Not available
    Lanes closed
    Restriction · Weight restriction
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    21:00 Tue 12 May 2026 → 00:00 Wed 31 Mar 2027
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 00:00 Wed 31 Mar 2027.
  • + 44 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.

  • M53 Northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closure

    PlannedRoadworksNorthbound Road closed
    Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 06:07

    05:5815 Sept 2026reported 8 min ago

    Location
    M53 J10 northbound access
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    20:00 Tue 15 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Tue 15 Sept 202606:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026 starts in about 14 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
  • + 581 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 06:07 Tue 15 Sept 2026. 8 other serious messages are on the signs - see them all below.

    • M57 CLOSED AT J6

      On the signs now Road closed
      Time now: Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 06:07

      06:0115 Sept 2026set 5 min ago✓ Checked by us 06:07

      M57 CLOSED
      AT J6

      Overhead Message

      WhereM62 westbound, J9 to J6 · on 2 signs
      Also onAlso showing on M62 signs
      SinceOn the signs since at least 21:19 Mon 14 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 06:07 Tue 15 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.