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A38 Moderate Cleared

A38 eastbound between B3271 near Plymouth (east) and B3413 | Eastbound | Congestion

18 Jun 2026, 19:06 Eastbound 24 views

Incident Details

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A38
Moderate
Cleared
19:06, 18 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A38 eastbound between the junctions with the A388 and the A3064 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 18 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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