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Traffic officers are at the scene of the incident near Llanddulas
Emergency services at the scene of an overturned lorry on an A55 slip road near Llanddulas
Updated 18:38, 02 Nov 2026
An overturned lorry is causing long delays on the A55. The incident has happened at Junction 23, Llanddulas in Conwy.
Traffic Wales confirmed the lorry had flipped on the on-slip to the expressway.
“Traffic officers and police are on scene. Recovery is en-route. Expect delays in the area,” a spokesperson added.
They later confirmed that “both the off and on-slip is now closed at J23,” urging motorists to “find an alternative route”.
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: “Officers are currently dealing with an overturned lorry on the westbound slip of the A55 at Llanddulas.
“The slip road is currently blocked whilst the vehicle is cleared and motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes wherever possible.”
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Today18:23 GMT
A55 traffic delays easing
Traffic delays are easing on the A55 but the slip road at Llanddulas remains closed, according to INRIX.
Today17:45 GMT
Slip road remains closed
Delays in and around Llanddulas remain as a result of the ongoing slip road closure.
Today17:00 GMT
Rush hour impact
INRIX has confirmed the slip road remains closed and that there is slow traffic on the A55 westbound at J23 (A547 Abergele Road, Llanddulas) as peak rush-hour traffic approaches.
Today16:31 GMT
Queues building
Traffic remains slow westbound in and around the Llanddulas A55 turn-off.
Today15:51 GMT
Still closed
The slip way is still shut and the impact of the closure is still being felt on the westbound A55 near Llanddulas, according to the the traffic monitoring service INRIX.
Today15:16 GMT
Heavy traffic
The impact of the slip-way closure has been felt on the main expressway.. An image of heavy traffic on the westbound carriageway.
Today14:50 GMT
Location of the overturned lorry on the A55 slip road
Here is the location of the overturned lorry, according to AA road maps:
Location of the overturned lorry on the A55(Image: AA road maps)
Today14:46 GMT
Emergency services are at the scene
Emergency services are dealing with the overturned lorry on an A55 slip road near Llanddulas. Motorists have been advised to seek alternative routes:
Emergency services at the scene after a lorry overturned on an A55 slip road near Llanddulas
Today14:37 GMT
Police release statement on A55 overturned lorry
North Wales Police have released this statement on the incident:
Officers are currently dealing with an overturned lorry on the westbound slip of the A55 at Llanddulas. The slip road is currently blocked whilst the vehicle is cleared and motorists are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes wherever possible.
Today14:35 GMT
Latest on the traffic
This is the latest update from the Inrix traffic monitoring service at 2.19pm:
A55 Westbound exit slip road blocked, slow traffic due to overturned vehicle at J23 A547 Abergele Road (Llanddulas).
Today14:31 GMT
Overturned lorry causing delays on the A55
A lorry which has overturned on an A55 slip road is causing delays. It has happened westbound at J23 near Llanddulas.
Traffic Wales has released these updates on the incident as emergency services work to recover the vehicle:
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Today14:27 GMT
Signing in
Good afternoon. I’ll be bringing you live updates on this incident. Steve Bagnall.
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