Temporary speed limits in force on the A46. No closures right now.
The A46 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.
Updated at 07:17 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the A46 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the A46 since midnight either.
A46 accidents →The A46 stays open tonight, but 4 lane or slip road closures are planned, so expect narrower lanes or a shut slip at those junctions.
A46 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the A46 this weekend.
A46 closures this weekend →No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.
A46 fast slip within the A607 near Syston (south) junction
A46 southbound between A607 near Syston (north) and A607 near Syston (south)
A46 northbound within the A429 junction
A46 northbound exit at a minor junction between A452 and A45 near Coventry (west)
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The A46 is slowest around 08:00, averaging 47.8 mph against 61 mph when it is clear. Traffic is heaviest around 16:00.
Typical weekday pattern from 3 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
The A46's busy core runs from the M5 at Tewkesbury past Evesham, Warwick, Coventry and Leicester to Lincoln, much of it dual carriageway managed by National Highways. The Coventry eastern bypass and the Newark section carry the heaviest flows. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.