A38 traffic today
No incidents reported on the A38 right now.
Updated 23:37 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays
Right now
Nothing reported on the A38 at the moment.
Roadworks now
- Northbound within the A5127/A5192 junctionClosedA38 northbound Cappers Lane to Hilliards Cross carriageway closure
- Southbound access at a minor junction between A513 and A5127Entry slip road closedA38 southbound Hilliard's Cross entry slip road closure
- Northbound access from A5127Entry slip road closedA38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure
- Westbound between B3254 and A390 near Liskeard (west)1 of 2 lanes closedBoth directions mobile lane closures
- Eastbound between B3416 and B3213ClosedA38 eastbound Deep Lane to Lee Mill carriageway closure (56/6 to 61/4)
Closures tonight
- Eastbound between B3416 and B3213ClosedA38 eastbound Deep Lane to Lee Mill carriageway closure (56/6 to 61/4)
Earlier today
- A38 northbound: Broken-down vehicle
Planned closures: next 7 days
Monday 9 November
- Westbound between B3271 near Plymouth (east) and B3271 near Plymouth (west)Roundabout closedA38 westbound Saltash Tunnel to Carkeel Roundabout carriageway closed
- Eastbound roundabout at A38/A388Roundabout closedA38 eastbound Carkeel roundabout to Saltash Tunnel carriageway closed
- Eastbound between B3416 and B3213ClosedA38 eastbound Deep Lane to Lee Mill carriageway closure (56/6 to 61/4)
- Southbound access at a minor junction between A50 and A516 near Derby (south)Entry slip road closedA38 southbound Findern entry slip road closure
Tuesday 10 November
- Eastbound roundabout at A38/A388Roundabout closedA38 eastbound Carkeel roundabout to Saltash Tunnel carriageway closed
- Westbound between B3271 near Plymouth (east) and B3271 near Plymouth (west)Roundabout closedA38 westbound Saltash Tunnel to Carkeel Roundabout carriageway closed
- Eastbound between B3416 and B3213ClosedA38 eastbound Deep Lane to Lee Mill carriageway closure (56/6 to 61/4)
Wednesday 11 November
- Westbound between B3271 near Plymouth (east) and B3271 near Plymouth (west)Roundabout closedA38 westbound Saltash Tunnel to Carkeel Roundabout carriageway closed
- Eastbound roundabout at A38/A388Roundabout closedA38 eastbound Carkeel roundabout to Saltash Tunnel carriageway closed
- Northbound exit for A610Exit slip road closedA38 northbound Ripley exit slip road closure
- Westbound link road from A38 to A30 westboundEntry slip road closedA30 westbound Turfdown entry slip road closure
- Southbound exit for A6Exit slip road closedA38 southbound Palm Court exit slip road closure
- Eastbound within the B3416 junctionClosedA38 eastbound Deep Lane to Ivybridge carriageway closure (56/6 to 61/4)
- Northbound access from A610Entry slip road closedA38 northbound Ripley entry slip road closure
Thursday 12 November
- Eastbound roundabout at A38/A388Roundabout closedA38 eastbound Carkeel roundabout to Saltash Tunnel carriageway closed
- Westbound between B3271 near Plymouth (east) and B3271 near Plymouth (west)Roundabout closedA38 westbound Saltash Tunnel to Carkeel Roundabout carriageway closed
- Westbound link road from A38 to A30 westboundEntry slip road closedA30 westbound Turfdown entry slip road closure
- Southbound exit for A6Exit slip road closedA38 southbound Palm Court exit slip road closure
- Southbound exit for A61 near AlfretonExit slip road closedA38 southbound Alfreton exit slip road closure
- Eastbound between B3213 and A3121ClosedA38 eastbound Ivybridge to Wrangaton carriageway closure (63/6 to 70/6)
- Southbound exit for A610Exit slip road closedA38 southbound Ripley exit slip road closure
- Westbound between B3344 near Newton Abbot (south) and A382Exit slip road closedA38 westbound Drumbridges exit slip carriageway closure
Friday 13 November
- Southbound access from A6Entry slip road closedA38 southbound Palm Court entry slip road closure
- Westbound link road from A38 to A30 westboundEntry slip road closedA30 westbound Turfdown entry slip road closure
Sunday 15 November
- Eastbound between B3213 and A3121ClosedA38 eastbound Ivybridge to Wrangaton carriageway closure (63/6 to 70/6)
Long-term closures on the A38
- Northbound within the A5127/A5192 junctionClosedA38 northbound Cappers Lane to Hilliards Cross carriageway closure
- Southbound access at a minor junction between A513 and A5127Entry slip road closedA38 southbound Hilliard's Cross entry slip road closure
- Northbound access from A5127Entry slip road closedA38 northbound Streethay entry slip road closure
Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.
Recent incidents
The last 7 days
Incidents
1
Collisions
0
Typical time to clear
1 h 44 minmedian of 1
A38 junctions
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Common questions
Is the A38 closed right now?
No incidents have closed it right now. For roadworks: closed northbound within the A5127/A5192 junction until 1 May; closed eastbound between B3416 and B3213 until Mon 06:00.
Is the A38 closed tonight?
National Highways has 1 closure planned on the A38 tonight: eastbound between B3416 and B3213 closed 20:00–06:00.
Have there been any crashes on the A38 today?
None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).
How can I get A38 alerts?
Follow @motorways.me on Bluesky for crashes and stopped traffic as they're reported, or send it a message saying “A38” for the last 4 hours on the road.
Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time. A38 RSS feed