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A50 Traffic News

A50 Trunk Road · Stoke-on-Trent (M6) → Nottingham (M1)
Clear ⏱ Updated 10:06

A50 traffic at 10:06 on Thursday 15 October: 3 closures tonight.

A50 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 10:06
→ A50 eastbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ← A50 westbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 4 soon
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32 miles long
Regions: East Midlands, West Midlands
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No live incidents on the A50 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 A50 closures tonight and the next 3 days 4

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

  • Full closure
    Westbound A50 from A522 to Tean Westbound Full Closure
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Full closure
    Westbound A50 Westbound Full Closure A515 Int to A518 Rbt
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Full closure
    Eastbound A50 Eastbound Full Closure A518 Rbt to A515 Int
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Full closure
    Westbound A50 Westbound Derby Southern Bypass Full Closure
    Sat 17 Oct · 20:00–05:00
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🗺️ A50 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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📍 Heading to… off the A50

The places people drive to most, the A50 junction for each, and live A50 incidents nearby at 10:06.

Airport

East Midlands Airport

Castle Donington, Leicestershire
🛣️ Via the A50
✅ No A50 incidents reported within 3 miles

About 3.2 million passengers in 2022; a few minutes' drive from the M1

🧭 Directions Leicestershire traffic
Stadium

bet365 Stadium

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
🛣️ Via the A50
✅ No A50 incidents reported within 3 miles

Stoke City's 30,089-seat ground off the A50, near the A500 Sideway junction

🧭 Directions Staffordshire traffic

⚠️ Most Dangerous A50 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A50 has 705 recorded collisions at 13 collision hotspots, involving 921 casualties (18 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr A38
52 collisions · 71 casualties · 4 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr M1
29 collisions · 43 casualties · 3 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Stoke On Trent
174 collisions · 233 casualties · 2 fatal · 30 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Leicester
76 collisions · 99 casualties · 2 fatal · 14 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr M6
43 collisions · 61 casualties · 2 fatal · 7 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Derby
54 collisions · 67 casualties · 2 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ A50 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A50 closed today?

Any A50 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 A50 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A50, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A50?

The A50 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 A50 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A50 are listed above and at /traffic/a50/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A50?

The A50 connects to: M6, A38, M1.

Is there an accident on the A50 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the A50 eastbound and the A50 westbound 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.

📊 A50 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A50 Road Details

Length
32 miles
From
Stoke-on-Trent (M6)
To
Nottingham (M1)
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A50 Locations

Stoke-on-Trent Uttoxeter Derby

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A50

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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