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A45

A45 Traffic News

A45 Trunk Road · Birmingham → Thrapston (A14)
🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 1 roadworks · 6 soon ⏱ Updated 3min
60 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, East Midlands
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⏰ A45 Traffic by Time of Day

A45 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A45 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A45 has 829 recorded collisions at 12 collision hotspots, involving 1,184 casualties (30 fatal). Take extra care here.

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nr Daventry
57 collisions · 101 casualties · 5 fatal · 19 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Birmingham
104 collisions · 143 casualties · 5 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Thrapston
31 collisions · 50 casualties · 4 fatal · 4 serious
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nr Coventry
146 collisions · 202 casualties · 3 fatal · 29 serious
Severe Blackspot
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nr Solihull
133 collisions · 189 casualties · 3 fatal · 22 serious
Severe Blackspot
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nr Wellingborough
86 collisions · 123 casualties · 3 fatal · 16 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A45 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there traffic on the A45 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A45, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A45?

The A45 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 A45 right now?

There are currently 1 active roadwork schemes on the A45. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the A45?

The A45 connects to: M42, M1, A14, A5.

📊 A45 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A45 Road Details

Length
60 miles
From
Birmingham
To
Thrapston (A14)
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A45 Locations

Birmingham Coventry Daventry Northampton

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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