Transport and Logistics Network
A ‘serious’ crash involving a lorry and a cyclist has brought part of the M42 to a standstill this evening, December 13. The crash took place on the M42 roundabout at junction 10, which serves Tamworth.[1][2]
As a result, a slip road is closed and ther…
A biker has died following a fatal crash in Staffordshire this morning. And police have made an arrest following the fatal collision on Burton’s Horninglow Road North.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.40am after receiving reports…
Drivers warned to allow extra time on journeys
National Highways is asking drivers to allow extar time on journeys this morning following a crash on the A50.
Lanes one and two (of three) remain closed between J1 B6540 Tamworth Road (Long Eaton) to Shar…
Officers in Tamworth faced an unusual task on Sunday evening when the bird made its way from the nearby River Tame onto the roads resulting in “traffic chaos”.
The swan was in safe hands however as it was swiftly wrapped up in a police jacket and carri…
The family of a ‘beautiful and talented schoolgirl left unable think, walk or talk’ after a horrific motorway crash have blasted the crash driver’s short jail sentence. Speaking about their devastation for the first time, they said the lorry driver who…
A BMW driver has tragically died in a collision with a tanker on A38 Sutton Coldfield bypass last night. Police said a lorry driver is assisting their inquiries.
West Midlands Police[1] closed A38 Sutton Coldfield Bypass in both directions to carry out…
A trucker was jailed for two-and-a-half years after a horror crash on the M42 which left a schoolgirl needing lifelong care. But his sentence has been criticised for being too lenient – so how does the law apply in this case?
Dominic Nicholls allowed h…
A trucker has been jailed for just two-and-a-half years over a motorway crash which left a girl of eight with devastating injuries. She was left unable to “think, talk or walk” and will need lifetime care, police said, after his lorry ploughed into her…
The rules of the road are there to keep us safe but those who disregard them sometimes end up in court. Deadly collisions have occurred on our streets due to the careless or inconsiderate driving of some.
They’ve claimed the lives of others and in at l…
An incident has taken place in Tamworth, with emergency services swooping to a landmark shopping centre. A busy road through the Staffordshire market town was also partly closed off for several hours.
Photos from the scene captured an air ambulance lan…