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A38 Moderate Cleared

A38 southbound between B6179 and A61 near Derby | Southbound | Congestion

20 Apr 2026, 07:26 Southbound 85 views

Incident Details

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
07:26, 20 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 southbound between the junctions with the A610 and the A61 Derby.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 20 April 2026.

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

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