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A428
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A428 Traffic News

A428 Trunk Road · Coventry → Cambridge
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:27

A428 traffic at 09:27 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A428 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 09:27
→ A428 eastbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ← A428 westbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
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45 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, East of England
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🗺️ A428 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A428

The places people drive to most, the A428 junction for each, and live A428 incidents nearby at 09:27.

Heritage

Althorp

Great Brington, Northamptonshire
🛣️ Via the A428
✅ No A428 incidents reported within 3 miles

About 6 miles north-west of Northampton; house open in summer only

🧭 Directions Northamptonshire traffic
Town centre

Cambridge city centre

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
🛣️ Via the A428
✅ No A428 incidents reported within 3 miles

Five Park and Ride sites serve the city, open seven days a week

🧭 Directions Cambridgeshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A428 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A428 has 520 recorded collisions at 8 collision hotspots, involving 727 casualties (9 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Northampton
210 collisions · 272 casualties · 4 fatal · 39 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Rugby
89 collisions · 111 casualties · 2 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Caxton Gibbet
59 collisions · 104 casualties · 1 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr A1
39 collisions · 63 casualties · 1 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Olney
23 collisions · 36 casualties · 1 fatal · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Coventry
65 collisions · 87 casualties · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A428 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A428 closed today?

Any A428 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the A428 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A428, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A428?

The A428 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A428 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A428 are listed above and at /traffic/a428/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A428?

The A428 connects to: M1, A1, A14.

Is there an accident on the A428 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A428 eastbound and the A428 westbound 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.

📊 A428 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A428 Road Details

Length
45 miles
From
Coventry
To
Cambridge
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A428 Locations

Coventry Rugby Bedford St Neots Cambridge

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A428

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🛣️ A428 Services & Motorway Stops

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.

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