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A417 Traffic News

A417 Trunk Road · Cirencester → Brockworth
Clear ⏱ Updated 21:09

A417 traffic at 21:09 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A417 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 21:09
↑ A417 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ A417 southbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 7 soon
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Regions: South West
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No live incidents on the A417 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A417 closures tonight and the next 3 days 7

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Northbound A417 Northbound Air Balloon Roundabout to A46 Shurdington roundabout - carriageway closed
    Wed 21 Oct · 21:00–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion route via A436, A435, and A46.
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A417 southbound Quarry Rd entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Burford Junction and return Entry diversion via Gloucester Road, Abbey Way, Grove Lane, Burford Road
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A417 southbound Quarry Rd exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Burford Junction and return Entry diversion via Gloucester Road, Abbey Way, Grove Lane, Burford Road
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A417 northbound Quarry Rd entry slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Highwayman Junction and return Entry diversion via Burford Road Junction and return
  • Partial closure
    Northbound A417 northbound Quarry Rd exit slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Highwayman Junction and return Entry diversion via Burford Road Junction and return
  • Partial closure
    Southbound A417 southbound Burford Rd entry slip road closure
    Wed 21 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Spine Road Junction and return Entry diversion via Daglingworth Quarry Junction and return
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  • Partial closure
    Southbound A417 southbound Burford Rd exit slip road closure
    Wed 21 Oct · 21:00–05:00
    Diversion: diversion via Spine Road Junction and return Entry diversion via Daglingworth Quarry Junction and return
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⚠️ Most Dangerous A417 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A417 has 331 recorded collisions at 11 collision hotspots, involving 472 casualties (15 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Birdlip
58 collisions · 104 casualties · 3 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Wantage
34 collisions · 46 casualties · 3 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr M5
60 collisions · 85 casualties · 2 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Cricklade
14 collisions · 18 casualties · 2 fatal · 2 serious
Blackspot
#5
nr Faringdon
46 collisions · 55 casualties · 1 fatal · 15 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Brockworth
36 collisions · 47 casualties · 1 fatal · 9 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A417 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A417 closed today?

Any A417 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 A417 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A417, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A417?

The A417 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:30–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A417 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A417 are listed above and at /traffic/a417/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A417?

The A417 connects to: A419, A436, M5.

Is there an accident on the A417 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A417 northbound and the A417 southbound 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.

📊 A417 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A417 Road Details

Length
23 miles
From
Cirencester
To
Brockworth
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:30–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A417 Locations

Cirencester Crickley Hill Birdlip Brockworth Gloucester

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