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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
    Queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A35 Dorchester Road both ways from A37 (Monkeys Jump Roundabout, Poundbury) to Shipton Road (Walditch).

    Location: Poundbury, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 09:09:15
    Updated
  • Accidents
    Severe
    A35 Raymonds Hill both ways closed, queueing traffic due to accident from B3165 Scotts Lane (Harcombe) to Trinity Hill Road (Wyke).

    Location: Harcombe, Devon
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:34:15
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    A354 both ways impassable due to snow between A35 (Puddletown / Blandford turn off, Puddletown) and A350 (Badger roundabout, Blandford St Mary).

    Location: Puddletown, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:58:43
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on Old Sherborne Road both ways from Rectory Road (Charlton Down) to Piddle Lane (Cerne Abbas).

    Location: Charlton Down, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:38:44
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Portesham Hill both ways closed, queueing traffic due to snow from Back Street to Bishops Road.

    Location: Portesham, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:32:44
  • Delays
    Moderate
    Queueing traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom). Travel time is ten minutes.

    Location: Wimborne Minster, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 09:08:55
    Updated
  • Delays
    Moderate
    Queueing traffic on A35 around Stinsford Hill (Stinsford roundabout). Travel time is 20 minutes.

    Location: Dorchester, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 09:00:59
  • Delays
    Moderate
    Queueing traffic on Weymouth Relief Road heading towards Dorchester from the Jurassic Roundabout to the Football Ground Roundabout. Travel time is 15 minutes.

    Location: Weymouth, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 09:09:12
    Updated
  • Delays
    Slight
    Traffic returned to normal on A347 New Road between A341 Wimborne Road (Northbourne Roundabout) and Fire Station Traffic Lights in Ferndown.

    Location: Parley Cross, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:57:34
    Cleared
  • Delays
    Slight
    Traffic returned to normal on A348 Ringwood Road between A341 Wimborne Road (Bear Cross Roundabout) and the Fire Station traffic lights in Ferndown.

    Location: Bear Cross, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 08:53:57
    Cleared
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A35 Christchurch Road both ways at Warnford Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Boscombe, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 06:23:14
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A35 Christchurch Road both ways at Boscombe.

    Until 0:00 on 27th November.

    Location: Boscombe, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2024 14:04:28
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on B3068 Ringwood Road both ways at Dale Road.

    Until 0:00 on 27th November.

    Location: Oakdale, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 06:44:08
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and roadworks on B3165 both ways near Hawkmoor Hill.

    Until 27th November.

    Location: Marshwood, Dorset
    Last update: 17/11/2024 17:52:35
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Vehicle ferry not operating due to refit on Sandbanks Ferry at Studland.

    Until 21st November.

    Location: Studland, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 13:20:51
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Cambridge Road both ways at Albany Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Charlestown, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 11:04:51
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Canford Cliffs Road near Links Road.

    Until 0:00 on 26th November.

    Location: Branksome Park, Bournemouth, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2024 08:43:59
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Chilcombe Lane both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks between Hazel Lane (Puncknowle) and A35 Dorchester Road (Askerswell).

    Until 22nd November.

    Location: Puncknowle, Dorset
    Last update: 18/11/2024 12:40:59
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Chilcombe Lane both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks from A35 Dorchester Road to Hazel Lane.

    Until 22nd November.

    Location: Askerswell, Dorset
    Last update: 18/11/2024 13:39:57
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Cross Road both ways near Holy Trinity School.

    Until 0:00 on 25th November.

    Location: Weymouth, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 07:54:50
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Duck Street both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks between Kettle Bridge Lane and A352.

    Until 21st November.

    Location: Cerne Abbas, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 12:33:51
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Farm Road both ways at B3072 Station Road.

    Until 0:00 on 28th November.

    Location: West Moors, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 06:31:08
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Traffic taking turns due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Frost Road both ways at Kimber Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 08:39:18
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Greenway Road both ways at B3159 Dorchester Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Nottington, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 11:04:50
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Iford Lane Southbound between Collingbourne Avenue and Seafield Road.

    Until 0:00 on 25th November.

    Location: Southbourne, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 08:33:23
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Leybourne Avenue both ways at Brockley Road.

    Until 0:00 on 2nd December.

    Location: Northbourne, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 11:04:50
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Merley Lane both ways at Merley Gardens.

    Until 0:00 on 25th November.

    Location: Merley, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 07:48:46
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Rowlands Hill both ways at Wimborne.

    Until 0:00 on 6th December.

    Location: Wimborne, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 11:34:49
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Salisbury Road both ways at Hunt Road.

    Until 0:00 on 13th December.

    Location: Blandford Forum, Dorset
    Last update: 18/11/2024 09:28:59
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Seaward Gardens both ways at B3157 West Bay Road.

    Until 0:00 on 27th November.

    Location: West Bay, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 10:34:50
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Springfield Avenue both ways at Hurn Way.

    Until 0:00 on 27th November.

    Location: Christchurch, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 06:41:40
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Surrey Road both ways at Ipswich Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Branksome, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 12:04:17
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Surrey Road both ways at Brunstead Road.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Branksome, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 12:04:16
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on The Quay both ways at B3075 South Street.

    Until 0:00 on 27th November.

    Location: Wareham, Dorset
    Last update: 21/11/2024 06:32:38
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Western Road both ways at Tower Road West.

    Until 0:00 on 29th November.

    Location: Branksome Park, Dorset
    Last update: 19/11/2024 12:05:17
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    One lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Woodbury Avenue both ways at Hastings Road.

    Until 0:00 on 22nd November.

    Location: Holdenhurst Village, Dorset
    Last update: 20/11/2024 13:37:22
  • Severe
    No service on South Western Railway between Exeter St Davids and Axminster due to bad weather.

    The replacement bus service which was running due to engineering works are unable to run.

    Location: Devon
    Last update: 21/11/2024 09:00:56

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