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A38 Moderate Cleared

A38 southbound between A6 and A52 | Southbound | Congestion

24 Jun 2026, 14:27 Southbound 42 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
14:27, 24 Jun 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 8m. 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 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 14:30 and 14:45 on 24 June 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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