Transport and Logistics Network
Reporter Emma Downey was invited to see what the role of a Lancashire Police Roads officer entails. Let’s just say she now thinks it’s not for the faint hearted!
Well I’ve never been in a police car before – especially not one careering down the motor…
A pedestrian died in a crash with a lorry on part of the M1, police[1] have confirmed. The incident over the border in Leicestershire, near junction 20, was reported on the northbound carriageway at 7.47am on Wednesday (August 23).
The pedestrian was p…
A 17-year-old girl has died after being injured in a motorway crash near Wakefield.
Elise Thomas was left with life-threatening injuries after the crash on the M1[1] on Saturday August 12. The crash happened at 8.29am on the southbound carriageway, ju…
A fatal crash on a major road on edge of Gloucestershire[1] has sparked appeals for witnesses and dashcam footage. The incident happened on the A449 in Monmouthshire on Sunday August 20.
The crash involved a van and an agricultural vehicle. The driver …
The A5 was closed for several hours after a lorry hit the infamous railway bridge outside of Hinckley[1] overnight. The bridge, which has resulted in a multitude of crashes and incidents over the years and was once dubbed the country’s ‘most-bashed’, w…
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after the collision on the A49
The man was airlifted to hospital after a collision on the A49[1] in Leominster near the south Shropshire border on Monday.
It happened in Hope-under-Dinmore near Queenswood Coun…
At least 16 drivers a week are caught going the wrong way down motorways as investigation finds incidents have risen by a ‘frightening’ 13% in a yearNational Highways figures show 872 cases of oncoming vehicles in the last year By Daily Mail Reporter[1…
Lancashire Police have reportedly settled a legal claim with a woman who suffered serious injuries after she was mauled by PD Jax – the out-of-control police dog shot dead by officers after attacking his handler last week.
At around 5.15am last Thursd…
Four vehicles have crashed on the M69 in Leicestershire. The incident has led to the closure of one lane on the northbound side.
A lorry, a van and two cars were involved in the collision, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS)[1] said. The fire…
All traffic was held on the M1 in Leicestershire this morning due to a crash involving a car and a van. Drivers were stopped on the northbound side between Lutterworth and Leicester at around 9am.
Traffic[1] monitoring website, Inrix, reported queueing…