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A49
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A49 Traffic News

A49 Trunk Road · Ross-on-Wye (A40) → Bamber Bridge (A6)
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:41

A49 traffic at 09:41 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

A49 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 09:41
↑ A49 northbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ↓ A49 southbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 1 soon
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120 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, North West
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No live incidents on the A49 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A49 closures tonight and the next 3 days 1

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Full closure
    Northbound A49 Northbound Carriageway closure between A489 and B4368
    Sun 18 Oct · 06:00–06:00
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🗺️ A49 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A49

The places people drive to most, the A49 junction for each, and live A49 incidents nearby at 09:41.

Attraction

Carding Mill Valley

Church Stretton, Shropshire
🛣️ Via the A49
✅ No A49 incidents reported within 3 miles

National Trust valley on the Long Mynd above Church Stretton

🧭 Directions Shropshire traffic
Stadium

Edgar Street

Hereford, Herefordshire
🛣️ Via the A49
✅ No A49 incidents reported within 3 miles

Hereford FC's 5,250-capacity ground on Edgar Street, part of the A49

🧭 Directions Herefordshire traffic
Town centre

Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, Shropshire
🛣️ Via the A49
✅ No A49 incidents reported within 3 miles

Historic county town; the A5 and A49 form its bypass

🧭 Directions Shropshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A49 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A49 has 832 recorded collisions at 13 collision hotspots, involving 1,144 casualties (15 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Church Stretton
51 collisions · 83 casualties · 4 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Hereford
161 collisions · 227 casualties · 3 fatal · 36 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Ludlow
41 collisions · 69 casualties · 2 fatal · 17 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Shrewsbury
43 collisions · 68 casualties · 2 fatal · 11 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Tarporley
41 collisions · 53 casualties · 2 fatal · 9 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Leominster
53 collisions · 86 casualties · 1 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A49 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A49 closed today?

Any A49 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 A49 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A49, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A49?

The A49 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 A49 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A49 are listed above and at /traffic/a49/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A49?

The A49 connects to: A40, M54, M56, M6.

Is there an accident on the A49 northbound or southbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A49 northbound and the A49 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.

📊 A49 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A49 Road Details

Length
120 miles
From
Ross-on-Wye (A40)
To
Bamber Bridge (A6)
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A49 Locations

Hereford Leominster Ludlow Shrewsbury Whitchurch Warrington

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A49

A40 A40 trafficA40 Trunk Road Live → M54 M54 trafficM54 Motorway Live → M56 M56 trafficM56 North Cheshire Motorway Live → M6 M6 trafficM6 Motorway Live →

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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