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A57
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A57 Traffic News

A57 Road · Liverpool → Lincoln
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:58

A57 traffic at 09:58 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A57 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 09:58
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🗺️ A57 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A57

The places people drive to most, the A57 junction for each, and live A57 incidents nearby at 09:58.

Heritage

Lincoln Cathedral

Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Lincoln's landmark cathedral; tallest building in the world from 1311 to 1548

🧭 Directions Lincolnshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A57 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A57 has 1,318 recorded collisions at 21 collision hotspots, involving 1,857 casualties (28 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Glossop
143 collisions · 169 casualties · 4 fatal · 45 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Worksop
89 collisions · 118 casualties · 4 fatal · 26 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr M60
130 collisions · 178 casualties · 3 fatal · 50 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Sheffield
71 collisions · 91 casualties · 3 fatal · 21 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Lincoln
89 collisions · 115 casualties · 3 fatal · 18 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Urmston
26 collisions · 31 casualties · 3 fatal · 7 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A57 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A57 closed today?

Any A57 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A57 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A57, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A57?

The A57 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A57 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A57 are listed above and at /traffic/a57/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A57?

The A57 connects to: M6, M62, M60, M1, A1, A46.

Is there an accident on the A57 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A57 eastbound and the A57 westbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

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ℹ️ A57 Road Details

From
Liverpool
To
Lincoln
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A57 Locations

Liverpool Warrington Manchester Glossop Sheffield Lincoln

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A57

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.

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