Transport and Logistics Network
The busy A5 was shut in both directions at Hinckley this morning after a lorry hit the railway bridge, causing traffic problems throughout the area. Leicestershire Police[1] said in a post on X at about 6.45am today (Wednesday): “The A5 in Hinckley is …
Greig Watson – BBC News East Midlands
October 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Recovery work is under way, National Highways said [Hinckley Town Centre Facebook Page]
A Leicestershire bridge that has seen repeated collisions has again been hit by a lorry.
The ra…
A Leicestershire bridge that has seen repeated collisions has again been hit by a lorry.The rail crossing, over the A5 at Hinckley, was struck on Wednesday morning, with the vehicle involved shedding its load.The A5 was closed in both directions betwee…
Speeding fines on 20mph roads in Wales are rising rapidly as greater enforcement is put in place. But GoSafe speed cameras continue to be deployed on other routes, from B roads to dual-carriageways.
GoSafe Wales is the partnership that works to makes d…
No matter what part of Wales you live in or travel to, you will likely find mobile speed camera operations in place to clamp down on drivers breaking the speed limit. GoSafe, which is the Wales road casualty reduction partnership, operates marked vans …
The number of speeding fines dished out on 20mph roads in Wales has risen rapidly in recent months as enforcement has been stepped up. After the introduction of the 20mph limit in September 2023 there was initially a focus on education rather than issu…
Forklift truck driver Nikolaj Stepanov, aged 23, was pronounced dead after police and ambulance arrived at the scene[1] on the A41 near Tong at 1.10am on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Officers had responded to a call made by a passing motorist[2], assistant …
Forklift truck driver Nikolaj Stepanov, aged 23, was pronounced dead after police and ambulance arrived at the scene[1] on the A41 near Tong at 1.10am on Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Officers had responded to a call made by a passing motorist[2], assistant …
Speeding is one of the largest contributing factors to collisions on Welsh roads according to GoSafe – a partnership made up of authorities including the Welsh Government and Wales emergency services.
Not only is it dangerous but it can land …
West Mercia Police officers were sent to deal with the collision on a stretch of the A5 in Nesscliffe on Tuesday, September 24.
Police were alerted about a crash along the road at around 11.10am, near Nesscliffe roundabout heading towards Oswestry.
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