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Live travel updates

Our live travel updates show:

  • unexpected disruption, congestion and incidents on roads and public transport
  • planned maintenance works on public transport
  • other travel alerts and warnings when reported
You can report a travel problem that's not shown in our live travel updates.

View our roadworks map for planned roadworks.
  • Accidents
    Severe
    Milford Road both ways closed due to accident investigation work from Barton Common Road to Angel Lane.

    Location: Barton On Sea, Hampshire
    Last update: 18/08/2025 01:43:52
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A35 Upton Road both ways at The Alpha Centre.

    Until 0:00 on 22nd August.

    Location: Poole, Dorset
    Last update: 14/08/2025 07:30:06
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A351 Valley Road both ways at Springbrook Close.

    Until 0:00 on 19th August.

    Location: Tabbits Hill, Dorset
    Last update: 14/08/2025 15:51:37
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Carters Lane both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks between North Road (North Chideock) and Star Lane (Morcombelake).

    Until 11th May 2026.

    Location: North Chideock, Dorset
    Last update: 15/04/2025 08:49:23
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Church Road both ways at Albert Road.

    Until 0:00 on 21st August.

    Location: Ferndown, Dorset
    Last update: 15/08/2025 16:21:33
  • Closures and Lane Restrictions
    Moderate
    Temporary gross weight limit of 7.5 tonnes on Frome Lane both ways from A356 Dorchester Road to Back Lane.

    Until 19th December 2025.

    Location: Maiden Newton, Dorset
    Last update: 19/12/2024 16:52:48
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Rossmore Road both ways at Worbarrow Gardens.

    Until 0:00 on 22nd August.

    Location: Poole, Dorset
    Last update: 31/07/2025 14:04:15
  • Severe
    Reduced service on South Western Railway between Exeter St Davids and Salisbury due to speed restrictions between Axminster and Gillingham (Dorset).

    One train every 2 hours will run between Exeter and London. Services will take up to 1 hour longer than usual.

    Location: South Western Railway, Devon
    Last update: 15/08/2025 06:05:06

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