Are there any road closures on the A5 today?

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records on the A5, supplied through ClearRoute with source schedule details where available.

Where does the A5 road closure data come from?

A5 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How far in advance can I see A5 road closures?

Road Closures UK shows A5 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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A5 Road Closures Today & Roadworks

Check reported current and planned A5 road closures, roadworks and lane restrictions. Source schedule times, permit references, promoters and highway authority details are shown where available.

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About the A5

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A5 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

260 mi · 419 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Midlands

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Multi-area route

No single town or county is used for this wider route.

Route context for A5 closures

The mapped A5 network spans a broad geographic area, so this page does not assign one county or town to the entire route. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

16 closures found (filtered)

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roadworks — A5 FROM J A43 ROUNDABOUT TO J TOWCESTER RACECOURSE ROUNDABOUT SE, SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Northampton	—	—	—	13 Oct 2026 10:33	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM J A43 ROUNDABOUT TO J TOWCESTER RACECOURSE ROUNDABOUT SE, SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Northampton	—	—	—	12 Oct 2026 15:20	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — HOOK A GATE TO MID POINT A5 OVERBRIDGE, SHREWSBURY Bayston Hill	—	12 Oct 2026 08:30	16 Oct 2026 22:59	12 Oct 2026 14:00	—	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 22:59
closure — MID POINT A5 OVERBRIDGE TO LONGDEN ROAD JUNCTION NOBOLD, SHREWSBURY Bayston Hill	—	12 Oct 2026 08:30	16 Oct 2026 22:59	12 Oct 2026 14:00	—	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 12 Oct 2026 08:30 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 22:59
closure — WILCOTT JUNCTION WILCOTT MANOR TO A5 JUNCTION NORTH OF NESSCLIFFE, SHREWSBURY Ruyton-XI-Towns	—	—	—	12 Oct 2026 13:46	—	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM M42 J10 ROUNDABOUT TO END OF DUALLING AT DORDON SE, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Coventry	—	—	—	9 Oct 2026 15:26	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM J B4386 ROUNDABOUT TO J A458 ROUNDABOUT NW, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM Bicton	—	—	—	9 Oct 2026 13:36	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM M42 J10 ROUNDABOUT TO END OF DUALLING AT DORDON SE, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Coventry	—	—	—	9 Oct 2026 10:32	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM END OF DUALLING AT DORDON TO START OF DUALLING SOUTH EAST OF GRENDON INCLUDING ROUNDABOUTS, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Coventry	—	—	—	7 Oct 2026 13:07	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM START OF DUALLING SOUTH EAST OF GRENDON TO END OF DUALLING SOUTH OF WHITTINGTON SE, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Coventry	—	14 Oct 2026 07:00	16 Oct 2026 17:00	7 Oct 2026 11:20	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 14 Oct 2026 07:00 Ends: 16 Oct 2026 17:00
roadworks — A5 FROM J B4386 ROUNDABOUT TO J A458 ROUNDABOUT NW, SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM Bicton	—	—	—	6 Oct 2026 15:31	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A449 FROM A5 J A449 ROUNDABOUT TO M54 J2 ROUNDABOUT S, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE Coven	—	—	—	5 Oct 2026 15:40	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A449 FROM A5 J A449 ROUNDABOUT TO M54 J2 ROUNDABOUT S, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE Coven	—	—	—	5 Oct 2026 15:33	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A449 FROM A5 J A449 ROUNDABOUT TO M54 J2 ROUNDABOUT S, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE Coven	—	—	—	5 Oct 2026 15:27	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A5 FROM END OF DUALLING SOUTH EAST OF LITTLE BRICKHILL TO J A4012, SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE Milton Keynes	—	—	—	5 Oct 2026 13:55	—	RoadworksMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
closure — A5 FROM END OF DUALLING AT DORDON TO START OF DUALLING SOUTH EAST OF GRENDON INCLUDING ROUNDABOUTS, NORTH WARWICKSHIRE Coventry	—	—	—	1 Oct 2026 15:32	—	Road ClosureMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

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Road Closures on the A5

Road Closures UK shows 28 current and planned disruption records associated with the A5, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. The record type distinguishes full closures from roadworks and lane restrictions where supplied. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, responsible highway authority and scheduled dates. Sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for A5. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What these local A5 records show

Of the 28 locally scoped records for A5, 3 have source times indicating it is scheduled active and 12 are scheduled to start later. 13 reports do not have usable source schedule times. These break down as 21 roadworks and 7 full road closures. Locations affected include Coventry, Bayston Hill, Coven and Milton Keynes. Recorded severity is medium (28). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 30 October.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records reported for the A5 through ClearRoute. “Current” depends on available source schedule times; use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A5 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A5 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Use the date and type filters on this page to review reported records scheduled for today, then open a record to confirm its available start and end times. A record is not treated as a live closure solely because it is listed for today.

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