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A5 Traffic News

A5 Trunk Road · London (Marble Arch) → Holyhead
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 303 roadworks · 2 soon ⏱ Updated 3min
260 miles long
Regions: London, West Midlands, Wales
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🚨 Live A5 Incidents & Roadworks

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🟢 Clear on the A5 📍 0 incidents · 🚧 303 roadworks
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A5 northbound and southbound Towcester to Flore carriageway closure
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⏰ A5 Traffic by Time of Day

A5 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A5 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A5 has 2,503 recorded collisions at 26 collision hotspots, involving 3,162 casualties (63 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
nr Milton Keynes
89 collisions · 119 casualties · 8 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Cannock
92 collisions · 137 casualties · 6 fatal · 20 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Weedon
64 collisions · 102 casualties · 5 fatal · 16 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Towcester
65 collisions · 94 casualties · 5 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Nuneaton
118 collisions · 175 casualties · 4 fatal · 27 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Tamworth
87 collisions · 120 casualties · 4 fatal · 27 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A5 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A5 closed today?

Any A5 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 A5 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A5, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A5?

The A5 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 A5 right now?

There are currently 303 active roadwork schemes on the A5. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the A5?

The A5 connects to: M1, M6, M54, A45, A49.

📊 A5 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A5 Road Details

Length
260 miles
From
London (Marble Arch)
To
Holyhead
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A5 Locations

London Dunstable Nuneaton Telford Llangollen Bangor Holyhead

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A5

M1 M1 trafficM1 Motorway Live → M6 M6 trafficM6 Motorway Live → M54 M54 trafficM54 Motorway Live → A45 A45 trafficA45 Trunk Road Live → A49 A49 trafficA49 Trunk Road Live →

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