A5 closed Both directions (incident)

Cleared Cleared at 20:35 on 2 Oct 2026, after 2 h 45 min.

Road closure on the A5 at Both directions on Friday 2 October 2026, from 17:50. Cleared at 20:35 after 2 h 45 min. Timeline of reports from Traffic Wales.

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   A5 · Both directions

   Incident

   Fri 17:50–Fri 20:35 (cleared after 2 h 45 min)

   Traffic Wales

At its worst: road closed

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Timeline

1. Fri 17:44 Traffic Wales: road closed
2. Fri 19:15 Traffic Wales: now says incident, road reopened, “Now open : Both directions : Menai Bridge”
3. Fri 19:20 Traffic Wales no longer reports it
4. Fri 19:20 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Fri 20:25 Traffic Wales: incident (reported again)
6. Fri 20:35 Traffic Wales no longer reports it
7. Fri 20:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• A5 : Now open : Both directions : Menai Bridge

Other recent incidents on the A5

• A5 closed Edgware Road both directions · 28 Sept 2026 22:22, cleared after 13 min
• A5 closed · 23 Sept 2026 19:35, cleared after 44 min
• A5 stopped traffic · 23 Sept 2026 07:20, cleared after 11 h 14 min
• A5 stopped traffic Dodwells Roundabout → Logix Road · 23 Sept 2026 06:49, cleared after 2 h 56 min
• A5 closed · 22 Sept 2026 22:36, cleared after 8 h 9 min
• A5 closed Bow Brickhill → Little Brickhill · 22 Sept 2026 22:18, cleared after 4 h 17 min
• A5 closed Furnace Lane → Northampton Road · 22 Sept 2026 22:02, cleared after 8 h 1 min
• A5 closed Sheep Lane → Eastern Way · 22 Sept 2026 20:50, cleared after 6 h 54 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.