Transport and Logistics Network
A major Leicester road was closed this morning (Wednesday, October 23) following a crash. Leicester Area Traffic Control reported that the A563 Braunstone Way, in Braunstone Town was closed to traffic on the ring road from A47 New Parks Way roundabout …
A woman who had already been banned from driving three times crashed into another car[1] while driving home from the pub. Amanda Shelton had met with a friend and had two glasses of wine before the collision took place.
Shelton, of Leicester Road, Whit…
A depressed pub landlord intending to drive about 350 miles to end his life crashed near East Midlands Airport[1] (EMA) after stopping for beer at numerous pubs on the way. Ian McGowan was aiming for the Lake District after setting off from Kent on the…
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 cyclist in his 70s who was injured in a crash in Oxfordshire is believed to have ‘life-changing injuries’, police say.The collision between a white long-wheel based van and a cyclist occurred between 6am and 6.10am on Monday, September 16 on the A413…
The collision between a white long-wheel based van and a cyclist occurred between 6am and 6.10am on Monday, September 16 on the A4130 near Halifax Road in Wallingford[1].
The 71-year-old was previously in a critical condition, and police have today (O…
The collision between a white long-wheel based van and a cyclist occurred between 6am and 6.10am on Monday, September 16 on the A4130 near Halifax Road in Wallingford[1].
The 71-year-old was previously in a critical condition, and police have today (O…
Motorists in Leicestershire[1] should be aware of 15 new locations where mobile speed camera[2] vans will be deployed from today (Saturday, September 28). The new locations span the region, including areas in Coalville[3], Glen Parva[4], Sapcote and Si…
Aruh Bodor, of Warwick Road, Banbury[1], was caught on October 1 last year speeding on the M1 near Leicestershire.
The 28-year-old was caught on the M1 southbound between junctions 24 and 23a speeding near Kegworth.
Bodor was caught exceeding the 60 m…
A driver who was far above the drink-driving limit smashed his BMW into a traffic light, causing his car to flip onto its roof, narrowly avoiding another vehicle on a roundabout. HGV driver Joseph Wormleighton had been out drinking with friends and was…