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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.
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A347 New Road both ways between Longfield Drive (West Parley) and Bridge Place (Northbourne). Expect delays.

    Until 25th March.

    Location: West Parley, Dorset
    Last update: 20/03/2025 16:05:56
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A350 Parkstone Road both ways at Mount Pleasant Road.

    Until 27th March.

    Location: Poole, Dorset
    Last update: 21/03/2025 08:06:07
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and roadworks on The A356 Crewkerne Road both ways near Toller Lane.

    Until 31st March.

    Location: Maiden Newton, Dorset
    Last update: 17/03/2025 09:24:28
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and roadworks on B3165 both ways between Fishpond (Fishpond) and Marshwood (Marshwood).

    Until 23rd May 2025.

    Location: Fishpond, Dorset
    Last update: 09/12/2024 20:10:33
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    No through traffic allowed due to emergency repairs and roadworks on Carters Lane both ways between North Road (North Chideock) and Star Lane (Morcombelake).

    Until 4th April 2025.

    Location: North Chideock, Dorset
    Last update: 09/12/2024 14:51:25
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Chickerell Road both ways at B3157.

    Until 24th March.

    Location: Chickerell, Dorset
    Last update: 20/03/2025 16:47:02
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Ensbury Avenue both ways at Ensbury Close.

    Until 28th March.

    Location: Northbourne, Dorset
    Last update: 20/03/2025 10:45:21
  • 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
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Gervis Road both ways at Weston Drive.

    Until 0:00 on 7th April.

    Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
    Last update: 13/03/2025 06:15:26
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Marine Road both ways at Southbourne Overcliff Drive.

    Until 24th March.

    Location: Southbourne, Dorset
    Last update: 21/03/2025 16:17:10
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Roundhayes Close both ways at B3154 Chickerell Road.

    Until 25th March.

    Location: Charlestown, Dorset
    Last update: 21/03/2025 13:46:41
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Shakespeare Road both ways near Tennyson Road.

    Until 26th March.

    Location: Wimborne, Dorset
    Last update: 12/03/2025 12:17:07
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    No through traffic allowed due to emergency repairs and roadworks on Smishops Lane both ways between Waddon Way and Yellow Lane.

    Until 8th May 2025.

    Location: Loders, Dorset
    Last update: 19/12/2024 15:14:46
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Emergency repairs, gas main work and contraflow on Spa Road both ways at B3159 Dorchester Road.

    Until 25th March.

    Location: Weymouth, Dorset
    Last update: 20/03/2025 16:16:32
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    No through traffic allowed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Wroxham Road both ways at Yarmouth Road.

    Until 27th March.

    Location: Branksome, Dorset
    Last update: 18/03/2025 12:46:12
  • Moderate
    Buses run instead of trains on CrossCountry between Cambridge and Stansted Airport due to engineering works.

    From 22nd to 23rd March.

    Location: Cambridgeshire
    Last update: 17/03/2025 10:14:14

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