Live updates as traffic bedlam in Wales' towns and cities as last minute shoppers flood the streets

As Christmas edges closer, traffic chaos is taking over roads across Wales with major congestion in cities and towns as last-minute shoppers are hitting the streets. One of the worst-hit areas is the A4232 near Cardiff, where long delays are reported following a crash between the A48 at Culverhouse Cross and the M4 junction at Cardiff West.

Congestion stretches back to the Leckwith Interchange, with delays spilling onto the northbound A4050 Port Road. It’s also not just Cardiff feeling the strain, as routes across Wales are showing up as being blocked on traffic maps.

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