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John Jackson, 60, may have fallen into ‘microsleep’ at the wheel before crashHe and his wife Nerys, 57, died after the crash on December 9 last year on A458By Oliver Price[1] Published: 16:33, 17 April 2024 | Updated: 16:34, 17 April 2024
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A husband who died alongside his wife in a head-on collision with a police van may have momentarily fallen asleep before the crash, an inquest has heard. John Jackson, 60, had driven from Bwlchgwyn, north Wales, to RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire with …
Police have named a “much loved” Leicestershire man who was killed in a crash on the M42[1]. Tommy Barker was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which happened on Sunday, March 31, between Junctions 10 and 9 near Kingsbury, in Warwickshire.
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Tributes have been paid to a “much-loved” grandad who died after being hit by a car on a motorway.Tommy Barker, 64, had been walking down the northbound carriageway of the M42[1] before being struck by a vehicle at about 23:30 BST on 31 March.He was co…
In one moment, they could be dealing with a swan that’s landed on the M6 in Great Barr, which has mistaken the rain-soaked tarmac for a pond. The next minute, they could be at the scene of a fatal crash or tracking down an Uber Eats cyclist down the mo…
Motorway patrol officers, who are crucial in keeping the country’s traffic flowing, witness bizarre, risky and sometimes rude behaviour from drivers daily.
The blue, yellow and orange chequered cars of National Highways officers are a familiar sight on…
They are essential to keeping the country moving, but motorway patrol officers[1] see strange, dangerous and even abusive behaviour from motorists every day.
The blue, yellow and orange chequered cars belonging to National Highways officers are a commo…
A pedestrian has died after a crash on the M42 Southbound on Sunday evening.West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called at about 23:30 BST to a serious crash scene between Junctions 9 and 10 in Curdworth, Warwickshire.A spokesperson said: “Upon …
National Highways is calling on lane hoggers and tailgaters to change their driving style as it warns of the dangers to safety.
The campaign urges drivers to carefully consider their driving habits – as little changes can change everything
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One in three drivers have admitted to middle lane hogging while one in four have been guilty of tailgating[1] on some of the nation’s speediest roads, according to figures found by National Highways[2] in a survey released today (March 8).
The survey …