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A36

A36 Traffic News

A36 Trunk Road · Bath (A4) → Southampton (M27)

A36 traffic at 07:10 on Tuesday 13 October: 1 closure tonight.

↑ A36 northbound traffic ↓ A36 southbound traffic
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 1 soon ⏱ Updated 07:10
60 miles long
Regions: South West, South East
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A36 both directions Crockerton to Cley Hill carriageway closed
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🗺️ A36 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.

📈 A36 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 38 incidents recorded on the A36 since April 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 0 0%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 2 5.3%
03:00–04:00 0 0%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 0 0%
06:00–07:00 0 0%
07:00–08:00 4 10.5%
08:00–09:00 1 2.6%
09:00–10:00 0 0%
10:00–11:00 5 13.2%
11:00–12:00 2 5.3%
12:00–13:00 3 7.9%
13:00–14:00 ◀ peak 2 5.3%
14:00–15:00 ◀ peak 5 13.2%
15:00–16:00 ◀ peak 4 10.5%
16:00–17:00 1 2.6%
17:00–18:00 4 10.5%
18:00–19:00 3 7.9%
19:00–20:00 1 2.6%
20:00–21:00 1 2.6%
21:00–22:00 0 0%
22:00–23:00 0 0%
23:00–00:00 0 0%
Measured from 38 incidents recorded by this site since April 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

⚠️ Most Dangerous A36 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A36 has 480 recorded collisions at 10 collision hotspots, involving 657 casualties (9 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
nr Warminster
49 collisions · 74 casualties · 3 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Bath
47 collisions · 62 casualties · 2 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Wilton
45 collisions · 65 casualties · 2 fatal · 9 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Salisbury
113 collisions · 148 casualties · 1 fatal · 15 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Codford
33 collisions · 48 casualties · 1 fatal · 7 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Southampton
50 collisions · 57 casualties · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A36 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A36 closed today?

Any A36 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the A36 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A36, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A36?

The A36 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the A36 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A36 are listed above and at /traffic/a36/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the A36?

The A36 connects to: M27, A303, A350.

📊 A36 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A36 Road Details

Length
60 miles
From
Bath (A4)
To
Southampton (M27)
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A36 Locations

Bath Warminster Salisbury Romsey

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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