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A43

A43 Traffic News

A43 Trunk Road · Oxford (M40 J10) → Stamford (A1)
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 1 roadworks · 5 soon ⏱ Updated 3min
70 miles long
Regions: South East, East Midlands
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🚨 Live A43 Incidents & Roadworks

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⏰ A43 Traffic by Time of Day

A43 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A43 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A43 has 478 recorded collisions at 7 collision hotspots, involving 649 casualties (16 fatal). Take extra care here.

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nr Kettering
150 collisions · 201 casualties · 9 fatal · 32 serious
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#2
nr Corby
35 collisions · 55 casualties · 4 fatal · 7 serious
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#3
nr Northampton
127 collisions · 161 casualties · 2 fatal · 14 serious
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nr Towcester
80 collisions · 116 casualties · 1 fatal · 17 serious
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nr Brackley
50 collisions · 58 casualties · 10 serious
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nr Stamford
19 collisions · 31 casualties · 3 serious
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❓ A43 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A43 closed today?

Any A43 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 A43 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A43, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A43?

The A43 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 A43 right now?

There are currently 1 active roadwork schemes on the A43. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the A43?

The A43 connects to: M40, M1, A14, A1.

📊 A43 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A43 Road Details

Length
70 miles
From
Oxford (M40 J10)
To
Stamford (A1)
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A43 Locations

Brackley Towcester Northampton Corby Stamford

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A43

M40 M40 trafficM40 Motorway Live → M1 M1 trafficM1 Motorway Live → A14 A14 trafficA14 Trunk Road Live → A1 A1 trafficA1 Great North Road Live →

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