Are there any road closures on the A50 today?

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records on the A50, supplied through ClearRoute with source schedule details where available.

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.

How far in advance can I see A50 road closures?

Road Closures UK shows A50 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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A50 Road Closures Today & Roadworks

Check reported current and planned A50 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 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.

5 closures found

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closure — A500 J A50/A5006 LINK FROM A5006 ROUNDABOUT TO A5006 NW, CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT Stoke-on-Trent	—	—	—	5 Oct 2026 12:58	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A50 J A520 JOIN E, CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT Longton	—	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:26	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A50 FROM J A520 TO J A521 E, CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT Longton	—	—	—	1 Oct 2026 10:17	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A50 FROM J A511 TO J A515 ROUNDABOUT W, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE Derby	—	—	—	28 Sept 2026 15:31	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A50 FROM J A515 ROUNDABOUT TO J A511 E, DERBYSHIRE DALES Derby	—	—	—	28 Sept 2026 15:31	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —

A50 — Live Statistics

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Road Closures on the A50

Road Closures UK shows 5 current and planned disruption records associated with the A50, 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 A50. “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 A50 records show

5 reports do not have usable source schedule times. Locations affected include Derby, Longton and Stoke-on-Trent. Recorded severity is medium (5).

Live closure details

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records reported for the A50 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.

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 can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A50 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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