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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.
  • Delays
    Moderate
    Slow traffic on A351 between A35 (Bakers Arms roundabout, Lytchett Minster) and Wareham. Travel time is 20 minutes.

    Location: Sandford And Holton Heath, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 16:50:49
    Updated
  • Delays
    Slight
    Slow traffic on A31 between A341 (Merley Roundabout) and B3073 (Canford Bottom).

    Location: Wimborne Minster, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 16:49:39
    Updated
  • Delays
    Slight
    Slow traffic 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: 17/09/2025 16:51:34
    Updated
  • Delays
    Slight
    Traffic returned to normal on A35 around B3157 West Bay Road (Crown Roundabout).

    Location: Bridport, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 16:23:19
    Cleared
  • Delays
    Slight
    Slow traffic on A354 Westwey Road and Rodwell Road around North Quay (Harbour Junction).

    Location: Weymouth, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 16:48:14
    Updated
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Lane closed due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A349 Waterloo Road Northbound from A3049 Dorset Way (Fleets Corner) to Hatch Pond Road.

    Until 0:00 on 22nd September.

    Location: Oakdale, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 09:21:46
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Temporary traffic lights due to emergency repairs and gas main work on A351 Valley Road both ways at Purbeck Valley.

    Until 0:00 on 22nd September.

    Location: Tabbits Hill, Dorset
    Last update: 16/09/2025 06:07:04
  • Incidents and Hazards
    Moderate
    Arrowsmith Road both ways closed due to emergency repairs and roadworks from A349 Gravel Hill to A341 Queen Anne Drive.

    Until 15:00 on 19th September.

    Location: Oakley, Wimborne, Dorset
    Last update: 17/09/2025 11:44:44
  • 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
  • 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 Station Road both ways at Jarvis Way.

    Until 0:00 on 18th September.

    Location: Stalbridge, Dorset
    Last update: 12/09/2025 11:41:34
  • Severe
    Reduced service on South Western Railway between Exeter St Davids and Salisbury due to speed restrictions at Crewkerne.

    Location: South Western Railway
    Last update: 17/09/2025 06:10:14

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