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A38 Moderate Cleared

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

17 Jun 2026, 13:40 Southbound 45 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
13:40, 17 Jun 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 40m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 15m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 25m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 0m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 35m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 10m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 25m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 0m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 35m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 10m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 45m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 20m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 55m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 35m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 10m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 25m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 5m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 40m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 15m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 30m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 5m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 40m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 5m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 40m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 15m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 50m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 25m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 0m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 35m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 10m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 45m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 20m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 17 June 2026.

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

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