Transport and Logistics Network
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Touching tributes at one of the most difficult times of the years for the recently bereaved have been paid in this week’s Leicester Mercury[1] death notices. This collection of notices honour those who have died in the run-up to Christmas time.
This we…
The M5 was partially closed in Devon following a lorry fire, National Highways confirmed. Two of the four lanes were closed southbound between junction 30 (Exeter) and junction 31 (Ide) but were reopened at about 18:10 GMT.The lorry had been carrying h…
There were severe delays for drivers on the M5 motorway at Exeter after a lorry carrying hay bales caught fire on Friday 20 December.
Two lanes were closed on the southbound side of the motorway near Junction 31 for the A38 and the turn-off to Okehampt…
A woman was cut from a car following a serious crash on the A38 this afternoon, Friday, December 20. The crash involved two vehicles, a car and a lorry, and took place heading westbound at Haldon Hill at around 2.45pm.
Emergency services, including pol…
A diversion route is in place following a serious crash on the A38 near Exeter[1] Racecourse this afternoon (Friday, December 20). The road is closed heading westbound between Kennford and Chudleigh.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the cras…
As British travellers begin the great Christmas getaway, experts warn of road closures, weather difficulties
Drivers have been urged not to travel on major routes for six hours on Saturday to avoid the worst of the Christmas holiday traffic[1].
The RAC…
A man who died following a crash on a busy A-road has been named as Balhar Singh Gill. The 62-year-old dad was stationary in a white Citroen Berlingo van on the eastbound carriageway of the A50 in Staffordshire[1] when his vehicle was hit by a Mercedes…
A main route through Dorset shut after two horses were killed following a crash with an SUV.Dorset Police said the horses were initially reported loose on the A31 near Corfe Mullen, shortly before 06:45 GMT.The force said officers were sent but before …
Human error and a damp road surface on a notorious stretch of road awaiting improvement funding from the Government have been blamed for the death of a biker. Grandfather Nigel Sweet had been riding his BMW 1,200CC bike westbound on the A38[1] when he …