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A38 Moderate Cleared

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

30 Jun 2026, 09:46 Southbound 67 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
09:46, 30 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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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