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Live travel updates

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Due to a technical issue, travel alerts are not updating and information listed could be out of date. We are investigating and hope to have the issue fixed soon. 

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
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Road cleared and traffic returned to normal, traffic returned to normal on A31 Mill Street Eastbound from A350 Poole Road (Roundhouse Roundabout, Sturminster Marshall) to Brickyard Lane (Coventry Arms Junction, Corfe Mullen).

    Location: Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2026 15:55:44
    Cleared
  • Accidents
    Severe
    A35 both ways partially blocked, queueing traffic due to accident from Roman Road to the B3159.

    Location: Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2026 15:51:14
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    A31 Westbound partially blocked, slow traffic due to traffic problem from Shobley turnoff (Fritham / Emery Down Turn Off, Stoney Cross) to Forest Road (Ringwood).

    Location: Stoney Cross, Hampshire
    Last update: 15/11/2026 15:38:14
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    Vehicle ferry not operating due to refit works on Sandbanks Ferry at Studland.

    The ferry is now out of service until mid-December.

    Location: Studland, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2026 06:02:03
  • Delays
    Slight
    Slow traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom). Travel time is five minutes.

    Location: Wimborne Minster, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2026 16:07:56
    Updated
  • Delays
    Slight
    Slow traffic on A354 Westwey Road and Rodwell Road around North Quay (Harbour Junction).

    Location: Weymouth, Dorset
    Last update: 15/11/2026 16:08:10
    Updated
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Severe
    A3066 Tunnel Road both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks from the B3164 (Mosterton) to The Beeches (Beaminster).

    Until 15:30 on 4th December.

    Location: Mosterton, Dorset
    Last update: 10/11/2026 12:54:50
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on Old Wareham Road both ways at B3068 Ringwood Road.

    Until 18th November.

    Location: Branksome, Dorset
    Last update: 12/11/2026 10:32:16
  • Severe
    Reduced service on South Western Railway between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury, and between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids due to speed restrictions.

    1 train per hour will run between London and Yeovil Junction and 1 train every 2 hours between Exeter and Yeovil Junction. Some services will have extended journey times. Check before you travel.

    Location: Somerset
    Last update: 12/11/2026 11:30:48

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