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A6 Moderate Cleared

A6 southbound between A5111 and B5010 | Southbound | Congestion

12 May 2026, 16:32 Southbound 19 views

Incident Details

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A6
Moderate
Cleared
16:32, 12 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A6 southbound between the junctions with the A5111 and the A50 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 12 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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