A34

A34 lorry fire in Oxford near Botley sounded like ‘gunshots’

A lorry driver escaped with minor injuries after a vehicle burst into flames shortly before 2am on Saturday (April 13) on the A34 between the Hinksey Hill and Botley interchanges near Oxford[1].
The stretch of road was closed throughout Saturday and ov…

Delays after A34 in Oxford closed due to lorry crash

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M3 and A303: National Highways road closures to avoid

One of them is expected to cause moderate delays, with motorists facing a wait of between 10 and 30 minutes.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that four closures are due to start over the next two weeks:

• M3, fr…

Oxford road closures: Motorists to avoid over next week

And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour.
The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures are due to start over the next two weeks.
Roads need to be closed occasion…

M6 stretch to remain closed overnight after serious lorry crash

A key stretch of the M6[1] will remain closed overnight, March 12, after a serious lorry crash this morning. National Highways confirmed the M6 southbound would stay closed between junctions 14 and 13 following the crash, which saw a lorry driver taken…

Lorry crash on A34 near Didcot causes rush hour delay

The crash happened on the northbound carriageway just before the Milton Interchange near Didcot[1].
Police attended the incident closing one lane which also disrupted the A4130 from Didcot and roads towards Milton Hill.

Drivers were brought down to an…

M60 blocked after Asda lorry catches fire

The M60 was blocked for hours on Friday after a lorry caught fire. Photos showed huge plumes of smoke and flames coming from the Asda delivery lorry, which was ablaze on the anti-clockwise carriageway.
The motorway was blocked for several hours on Frid…

A34 closed near Oxford as traffic delays following crash

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A34 Oxford multi-vehicle collision statement from police

The crash, involving a lorry and two cars, occurred on the southbound route of the A34 shortly after 2pm today (Thursday, January 11) .
It took place between Peartree Interchange and the Botley Interchange, causing long and ongoing delays.
South Centra…