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A46

A46 Traffic News

A46 Trunk Road · Bath → Cleethorpes
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 92 roadworks · 5 soon ⏱ Updated 3min
150 miles long
Regions: South West, West Midlands, East Midlands
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🟢 Clear on the A46 📍 0 incidents · 🚧 92 roadworks
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A46 southbound M69 Jct 2 to Walsgrave carriageway closure
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⏰ A46 Traffic by Time of Day

A46 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A46 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A46 has 1,337 recorded collisions at 23 collision hotspots, involving 1,840 casualties (40 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
nr Evesham
86 collisions · 122 casualties · 8 fatal · 25 serious
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#2
nr Lincoln
202 collisions · 268 casualties · 5 fatal · 26 serious
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#3
nr Stratford Upon Avon
56 collisions · 80 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
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#4
nr Bingham
34 collisions · 43 casualties · 4 fatal · 7 serious
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#5
nr Stroud
80 collisions · 111 casualties · 2 fatal · 32 serious
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#6
nr Cheltenham
54 collisions · 59 casualties · 2 fatal · 14 serious
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❓ A46 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A46 closed today?

Any A46 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the A46 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A46, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A46?

The A46 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the A46 right now?

There are currently 92 active roadwork schemes on the A46. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the A46?

The A46 connects to: M5, M40, M1, A1.

📊 A46 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A46 Road Details

Length
150 miles
From
Bath
To
Cleethorpes
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A46 Locations

Bath Stratford-upon-Avon Coventry Leicester Newark Lincoln

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A46

M5 M5 trafficM5 Motorway Live → M40 M40 trafficM40 Motorway Live → M1 M1 trafficM1 Motorway Live → A1 A1 trafficA1 Great North Road Live →

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