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A38 Moderate Cleared

A38 southbound between A6 and A52 | Southbound | Congestion

14 Apr 2026, 06:52 Southbound 37 views

Incident Details

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
06:52, 14 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A6 and the A52 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 14 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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