Recap: Crashes on these Stoke-on-Trent roads spark rush-hour chaos

Motorists are facing a number of delays across the Potteries this rush-hour following collisions on key routes. Meanwhile various roadworks are also sparking queues around North Staffordshire.

Due to the number of incidents on our roads this evening we have started a dedicated live blog to try to keep you moving. Here are some of the roadworks and collisions which have triggered delays:

  • The A50 westbound, near Stanley Matthews Way, has been left 'partially blocked' due to a crash. This has caused congestion all the way back to the Meir Tunnel with roads around Longton and Trentham also busy as motorists seek alternative routes;
  • There has been a crash on Leek Road, in Abbey Hulton, near to Whitehouse Road which is causing delays;
  • Drubbery Lane, in Blurton, is 'partially blocked' due to a collision at Blurton Road;
  • Wooliscroft Road in Bucknall is also partially blocked due to a crash at Malthouse Road;

There are also roadworks causing problems:

  • Five-way lights are running on Leek Road in Endon at Clay Lake;
  • Temporary lights are on Leek New Road at the Norton Heights turn-off.
We will provide further updates in our dedicated blog below.

17: 10 update

The collision on Leek Road in Abbey Hulton and the incident on Drubbery Lane have now both been cleared.

Crash in Milton

There has been a collision on Leek New Road in Milton near to the turn-off for Braithwell Drive

A50 still 'partially blocked'

Traffic monitoring system Inrix is still reporting the westbound carriageway of the A50 as being 'partially blocked' due to a collision. We have contacted West Midlands Ambulance Service and they say they have not been called out to the crash.

All collisions cleared

The latest update from Inrix is all collisions have now been cleared.

Crash shuts East Staffordshire road

The B5017 in Marchington is shut following a crash. It has taken place between the turn-off for the church and Toothill Road.

End of blog.

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