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A49 Moderate Cleared

A49 southbound between A5/A5112 near Shrewsbury (south) and B4371 | Southbound | Congestion

28 Jun 2026, 12:04 Southbound 34 views

Incident Details

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

A49
Moderate
Cleared
12:04, 28 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The A49 southbound between the junctions with the A5 south of Shrewsbury and the A489 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 28 June 2026.

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

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