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A14 Moderate Cleared

A14 westbound between J57 and J56 | Westbound | Congestion

18 Apr 2026, 11:08 Westbound 52 views

Incident Details

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A14
Moderate
Cleared
11:08, 18 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The A14 westbound between junctions J57 Ipswich East and J56 Ipswich Docks.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 18 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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