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A49

A49 Traffic News

A49 Trunk Road · Ross-on-Wye (A40) → Bamber Bridge (A6)
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120 miles long
Regions: West Midlands, North West
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⏰ A49 Traffic by Time of Day

A49 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ 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.

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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 from National Highways.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: What roads connect to the A49?

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

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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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