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A34 traffic at 19:24 on Sunday 18 October: 1 live incident · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
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Measured from 62 incidents recorded on the A34 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 10:00–13:00, when 26% of incidents start. Right now (19:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 3 | 4.8% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 5 | 8.1% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 6 | 9.7% |
| 10:00–11:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 4.8% |
| 11:00–12:00 ◀ peak | 6 | 9.7% |
| 12:00–13:00 ◀ peak | 7 | 11.3% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 3 | 4.8% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 3 | 4.8% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 5 | 8.1% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 3 | 4.8% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 4 | 6.5% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 3 | 4.8% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
The places people drive to most, the A34 junction for each, and live A34 incidents nearby at 19:24.
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Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A34 has 1,701 recorded collisions at 24 collision hotspots, involving 2,286 casualties (32 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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Any A34 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There is currently 1 active incident on the A34. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
The A34 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the A34 are listed above and at /traffic/a34/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The A34 connects to: M3, M4, A420, M40, M6.
Each side has its own live page: the A34 northbound and the A34 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Measured from 62 incidents recorded on the A34 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 10:00–13:00, when 26% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the A34 typically clear in about 99 minutes.
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