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A38(M) northbound traffic at 22:27 on Sunday 18 October: 1 closure running now.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
This page tracks live A38(M) traffic northbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See A38(M) southbound traffic. The full A38(M) traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest A38(M) videos and tonight's A38(M) roadworks.
No — as of 22:27 National Highways list no full closure on the A38(M) northbound. Live updates every 5 minutes.
None reported at 22:27 — the live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Nothing is listed right now — when the board above is clear, slow northbound traffic is usually rush-hour volume (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–18:30 on weekdays).
None scheduled as of 22:27. Overnight closures usually run from around 21:00–22:00 to 06:00 — this page lists them the moment National Highways publish them.
Right here — this page is live A38(M) traffic for the northbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full A38(M) page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
The whole northbound carriageway, end to end — the A38(M) runs between Birmingham city centre and Gravelly Hill (M6 J6). The southbound side has its own page.
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