Transport and Logistics Network
A driver claims he saw the body of a big cat by the side of the motorway – fuelling reports of wild beasts roaming across the South West. The sighting was on the M49 near Bristol, close to the junction with the M5[1].
Richy Cushing reported his experie…
Two lanes on the M5 at Avonmouth have reopened following a crash on the motorway. The closures were in place southbound between J18 near the Avonmouth bridge to J19 for Portishead.
According to traffic monitor Inrix, the collision took place on the bri…
A driver has died after a crash involving a car and a lorry on the M4 near Bristol, police have said. Emergency services were called to the collision, eastbound between junctions 22 for the M49 and 21 for the M48, at around 4.30am today (Monday, Decemb…
Police reported an incident early this morning, December 4, closing one direction then both directions of the M4 at around 6am.
A Somerset and Avon police spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and a lorr…
The M4 is closed after a serious crash and is likely to remain shut all morning. The eastbound and westbound carriageways have been shut after a lorry collided with a car, causing substantial injuries.
Emergency crews are on the scene and drivers shoul…
Part of the M4 near the Severn Bridge has been closed for more than eight hours after a serious crash in the early hours of Monday (December 4) morning.. Bristol Airport has warned passengers travelling there as the crash is affecting journey times.
Th…
There are long delays on two busy Bristol roads this morning (December 2) following reports of an overturned vehicle. Traffi[1]c monitoring website Inrix has posted two alerts with similar details and close proximity to each other.
The first says a lan…
Drivers are being urged to plan ahead for emergency repairs which will close a stretch of the M5 near Bristol tonight (November 20).
National Highways is advising drivers travelling around the Almondsbury Interchange to allow extra time for their journ…
The infamous M49 ghost junction is finally set to be brought into use, with councillors expected to grant planning permission for a 160-metre link road next week. National Highways spent £40million to £50million to build the roundabout above the motorw…
Discussions remain ongoing to build a new link road to finally put the infamous M49 ‘ghost junction’ into use after years of bumps in the road. National Highways spent between £40 million to £50 million to build the M49 junction[1] between Severn Beach…