Road closed
A46 southbound M69 Jct 2 to Walsgrave carriageway closure
until 06:00
Closed now
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A46 southbound traffic at 03:58 on Monday 12 October: road closed southbound until 06:00 · 1 closure tonight.
This page tracks live A46 traffic southbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See A46 northbound traffic. The full A46 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest A46 videos and tonight's A46 roadworks.
Q: Is the A46 southbound closed today?
Yes — A46 southbound M69 Jct 2 to Walsgrave carriageway closure, until 06:00. Full detail in the live board above.
Q: Are there any accidents on the A46 southbound today?
None reported at 03:58 — the live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Q: Why is the A46 slow southbound today?
Nothing is listed right now — when the board above is clear, slow southbound traffic is usually rush-hour volume (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–18:30 on weekdays).
Q: Are there roadworks on the A46 southbound tonight?
Yes — 1 overnight closure is scheduled on the A46 southbound. Times and junctions are in the closures list above and on the A46 roadworks page.
Q: Where can I check live A46 traffic southbound?
Right here — this page is live A46 traffic for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full A46 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
Q: Which part of the A46 does this page cover?
The whole southbound carriageway, end to end — the A46 runs between Bath and Cleethorpes. The northbound side has its own page.
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