Friday is expected to be the busiest day this weekend, with up to 3.2 million journeys expected on the roads alongside commuters. A further 3.6 million journeys are expected on Saturday, followed by 2.9 million on Sunday. Another four million trips are expected between Friday and Sunday. Alice Simpson, from the RAC, said: “Our research… Read More »
Motorists faced queues nearly 10 miles long clockwise around Dartford Pass on the M25 following a vehicle fire. All clockwise lanes of the M25 from junction 1a (Swanscombe) to junction 1b (A296 Princes Road, Dartford) were stopped at 10.25am. All four lanes reopened at 12:35 p.m. Queues formed around the Essex-Kent border after authorities closed… Read More »
Hugh Grant is among dozens of motorists stuck in heavy traffic on the A3 motorway in west London for up to five hours. While the M25 suffered from typical bank holiday weekend congestion, the A3 was particularly problematic all Friday afternoon; The British actor took to Twitter to implore TfL to bring some clarity to… Read More »
A recently completed section of the M4 smart motorway in Slough – Mark Kerrison Before June 2019, Claire Mercer had no idea what a smart highway was. She thinks her husband Jason is too. It is doubly sad that he died after being hit by a lorry while stopped on the M1 smart motorway near… Read More »
Avoid long queues and car park-like motorways with our must-read advice – Gareth Fuller/PA More than 14 million leisure trips will be taken this Easter weekend; Good Friday is predicted to see the worst traffic congestion, with the Lake District, south coast and West Country receiving the worst traffic. The RAC predicts more than 2.6… Read More »
Restrictions on Britain’s motorways to be lifted – KAY ROXBY/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO 60mph speed restrictions on the M1 and M6 will be lifted after the National Highways admitted air pollution would “eventually resolve at the tailpipe”. Since 2021, drivers have been forced to slow down on motorway sections such as the M1 between junctions 28… Read More »
M1 Smart motorway Smart motorways’ computer safety systems have shut down across the country, leading to a “horrific” pile-up of six vehicles after one broke down in a live lane, The Telegraph has revealed. A tipster described how National Highways systems were “crashed”, disabling radar technology that detects stranded vehicles, leaving control room staff unable… Read More »
Stock image of a subway train (PA Archive/PA Images) Motorists on the M25 faced delays of around an hour following the crash on Friday afternoon. National Highways has warned motorists to expect traffic congestion on the clockwise carriageway for around eight miles at Junction 27 near Epping, where the outside lane has been closed due… Read More »