Transport and Logistics Network
Motoring campaigner Brian Staples is driving extra carefully as he approaches the stretch of road containing the most prolific speed camera in England.
This cash-cow beady ‘eye’ has already trapped 17,498 victims in just eight months – more than 70 mot…
Paul Miles is following in the wake of narrowboating pioneer LTC Rolt, retracing a journey he made – and wrote about – more than 80 years ago, reflecting on how England has changed, and considering why so many people still find pleasure on the country’…
The M5 faced queues of traffic this morning (Saturday, October 26) due to an incident involving an overturned lorry. According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the M5 Southbound entry slip road was closed at junction 16 A38 Gloucester Road (Aztec West…
The nightmare continues for drivers on the M5 who now face 20 miles of congestion. There are delays of around four hours heading south through Somerset today (Friday, October 25) after a lorry containing hazardous chemicals erupted into flames between …
Northbound lanes have reopened, but delays continue to impact drivers, Travel Somerset has said.The truck was transporting “agricultural grade milk powder” for Mole Valley, the agricultural supplies company said.A spokesperson for Mole Valley added: “I…
A lorry was reported to have overturned near Taunton on the M5 northbound between J25 A358 (Taunton) and J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South).
The vehicle was carrying livestock and it is unconfirmed what has happened to the livestock and if there a…
Drivers on the M5 face miles of congestion through Somerset after a crash near Taunton. The collision, which involves a lorry carrying livestock, has left two lanes closed in the northbound carriageway between Taunton and Bridgwater, with huge delays c…
Three lanes were closed on the M5 following a lorry and car crash near Bristol this afternoon (Wednesday, October 9). The collision took place heading northbound and there was queuing traffic on the motorway.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix,…
Three lanes are closed on the M5 following a lorry and car crash near Bristol this afternoon (Wednesday, October 9). The collision took place heading northbound and there is now queuing traffic on the motorway.
According to traffic monitoring site Inri…
There is traffic chaos around North Somerset and Bristol after two crashes on the M5. A driver said there is “total chaos” around Backwell, Nailsea and Portishead[1].
The first crash on the M5 took place near Weston-super-Mare shortly after 1.30pm this…