Crash blocks key Cardiff route on hottest day of the year

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Emergency services are at the scene and the road is expected to be closed for some time

Part of the A4232 is blocked in both directions(Image: Traffic Wales)

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a police incident on the A4232 heading towards the M4. Drivers have been attempting to cool off outside their cars on what has been the hottest ever June day in Wales.

The A4232 southbound is closed at Culverhouse Cross.

Traffic is queueing from the Leckwith Interchange to the A48 Culverhouse Cross and the road is expected to remain closed for some time.

The police have urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternative routes.

A statement from South Wales Police said: "Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A4232 Cardiff. The southbound carriageway is closed at Culverhouse Cross. Please avoid the area and seek alternative routes."

Councillor for Caerau Peter Bradbury wrote online: "There is currently a police incident on the A4232 between Leckwith and Culverhouse Cross.

The road is currently closed at Leckwith whilst emergency services are in attendance.

"Further information when available. The road is expected to be closed for some time."

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Today20:47 BST

One side reopen

The A4232 southbound has now reopened. It remains shut on the northbound side.

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Today20:22 BST

Route still blocked

The A4232 is still blocked in both directions. Police have closed the southbound carriageway at Culverhouse Cross and are diverting traffic off at the junction.

Bryana Francis[4]

Today20:09 BST

Queues easing

The earlier queues on the A4232 southbound have now eased slightly as police divert traffic off at the Culverhouse Cross junction due to the road closure.

(Image: Traffic Wales)

Bryana Francis[5]

Today20:06 BST

Traffic being diverted

Councillor for Rhiwbina Jayne Cowan has posted on Facebook:

The police have now closed the A4232 southbound at Culverhouse Cross and are diverting everything off at that junction.

Bryana Francis[6]

Today20:01 BST

Closure impacting roads in Cardiff

As a result of the A4232 being blocked, some roads in Cardiff are busier than normal.

Lansdowne Road and Cowbridge Road West are particularly busy.

Bryana Francis[7]

Today19:52 BST

Police urge drivers to avoid the area

A statement from South Wales Police said: Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A4232

#Cardiff[8]. The southbound carriageway is closed at Culverhouse Cross.

Please avoid the area and seek alternative routesBryana Francis[9]

Today19:43 BST

Queues on both sides of the road

Traffic is queueing from the M4 junction 33 to Culverhouse Cross on the southbound carriageway.

On the northbound side traffic is queueing from the Leckwith Interchange to Culverhouse Cross.

(Image: Traffic Wales)

Bryana Francis[10]

Today19:38 BST

Traffic Wales warns of delays

Traffic Wales has told drivers to allow extra travel time due to the incident which is causing delays on the A4232.

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Today19:32 BST

Drivers trying to cool off

This photo from a Traffic Wales camera on the road shows drivers attempting to cool down in the boiling traffic jam.

A number of motorists have their tops off as temperatures in Cardiff remain at 31?C.

Part of the A4232 is blocked in both directions(Image: Traffic Wales)

Bryana Francis[12]

Today19:24 BST

Heavy traffic

While the police incident is on the northbound side of the carriageway, heading towards the M4, the road is currently blocked in both directions.

(Image: Google Maps)

Bryana Francis[13]

Today19:19 BST

Van blocking both lanes

A motorist who drove past moments after it happened said: "There are huge queues on A4232 heading towards M4, there's been a crash, a van is blocking both lanes. There was police and fire there."

Bryana Francis[14]

Today19:16 BST

Incident causing long queues

Traffic monitoring system Inrix says there is queueing traffic from the Leckwith Interchange to Culverhouse Cross.

Bryana Francis[15]

Today19:14 BST

Road expected to be closed for some time

The A4232 is blocked in both directions as emergency services deal with an incident.

Councillor for Caerau Peter Bradbury said: There is currently a police incident on the A4232 between Leckwith and Culverhouse Cross.

The road is currently closed at Leckwith whilst emergency services are in attendance. Further information when available. The road is expected to be closed for some time.

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