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A5 Moderate Cleared

A5 northbound between B4116 near Atherstone (west) and M42 | Northbound | Congestion

17 Jun 2026, 08:08 Northbound 17 views

Incident Details

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A5
Moderate
Cleared
08:08, 17 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A5 northbound between the junctions with the A444 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 17 June 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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