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A505 Traffic News

A505 Road · Leighton Buzzard → Sawston
Clear ⏱ Updated 08:58

A505 traffic at 08:58 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

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49 miles long
Regions: East of England
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⚠️ Most Dangerous A505 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A505 has 722 recorded collisions at 9 collision hotspots, involving 1,055 casualties (17 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
nr Luton
296 collisions · 412 casualties · 4 fatal · 56 serious
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#2
nr Royston
79 collisions · 138 casualties · 4 fatal · 21 serious
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#3
nr Dunstable
141 collisions · 203 casualties · 4 fatal · 19 serious
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#4
nr Saffron Walden
22 collisions · 29 casualties · 2 fatal · 6 serious
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#5
nr Hitchin
66 collisions · 90 casualties · 1 fatal · 24 serious
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#6
nr Baldock
44 collisions · 72 casualties · 1 fatal · 7 serious
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❓ A505 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the A505 closed today?

Any A505 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 A505 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A505, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the A505?

The A505 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the A505 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the A505 are listed above and at /traffic/a505/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the A505?

The A505 connects to: A5, M1, A6, A1(M), A10, M11.

📊 A505 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A505 Road Details

Length
49 miles
From
Leighton Buzzard
To
Sawston
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–18:30

📍 Key A505 Locations

Dunstable Luton Hitchin Baldock Royston

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A505

A5 A5 trafficA5 Trunk Road Live → M1 M1 trafficM1 Motorway Live → A6 A6 trafficA6 Trunk Road Live → A1(M) A1(M) trafficA1(M) Motorway Live → A10 A10 trafficA10 Trunk Road Live → M11 M11 trafficM11 Motorway Live →

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