Where does the A50 road closure data come from?

A50 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.

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A50 Road Closures — Permits & Works

Current and upcoming A50 road closures and roadworks. Permit references, promoters, and highway authority information.

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About the A50

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A50 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

111 mi · 178 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

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire

Route context for A50 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Staffordshire, near Stoke-on-Trent. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. 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.

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A50 — Live Statistics

Based on all 3 records for A50, including any hidden by the filters above.

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Road Closures on the A50

Road Closures UK shows all 3 current and planned closures on the A50, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. Each record includes the full permit reference number, the promoting organisation, the responsible highway authority, and the scheduled start and end dates. Sign up for free email alerts to be notified of new A50 closures as soon as they are added.

What the current A50 records show

The 3 records currently published for A50 are scheduled to start later rather than active today. Locations affected include Leicester and Stoke-on-Trent. Recorded severity is medium (3). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 17 September.

Live closure details

Open a closure for its permit reference, exact timings and affected-road information.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows all current and planned road closures on the A50, updated every 15 minutes from official UK government sources including Street Manager and National Highways. Click any closure to see full permit details, including the permit reference number, promoting organisation, and highway authority.

A50 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 shows A50 closures up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see closures weeks or months ahead of the start date.

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