I’m a regular user of motorways in the West Midlands, particularly the M6. It’s one of the busiest highways in Europe, cutting through the region from northwest to southeast, passing through the Black Country[1] and Birmingham[2] along its way.
You’ll …
Emergency services were called to the A53 near Shawbury at 4.19am after receiving reports of a collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian.
West Mercia Police said road closures were put in place at Bings Heath and Shawbury and asked drivers to find a…
Police are appealing for information after a man was tragically killed in a road collision. The 81 year old was hit by a black Vauxhall Corsa on the A4169 near to the junction of Lightmoor Road in Telford.[1]
Following the incident at 10.25am on Sunday…
Two people were assessed by ambulance staff at the Emstrey Island on Wednesday) afternoon but a woman passenger did not want to go to hospital and a man from the same car did not wish to be assessed, says the ambulance service.
A spokesperson for the W…
National Highways reported at around 2pm that traffic has been stopped on the southbound carriageway within junction 8 for the M5 due to a crash, with traffic held for around 45 minutes.
Traffic could be seen backing up, with delays building on the app…
A stretch of A-road near Wolverhampton[1] is being used as a race track in scenes similiar to the Fast & Furious movies, concerned residents say. Large crowds descend on the A449 Stafford Road[2] in Coven Heath, Staffordshire[3], at weekends where moto…
The driver of a McLaren supercar reached speeds of almost 140mph on a motorway in the West Midlands. But the driver’s fun was soon spoiled when he was spotted by police and prosecuted.
The reckless driver of the £200,000 McLaren 720S was on the M5 near…
Devastated friends are today leading tributes to a businessman and local boxing legend found dead in the Trent and Mersey Canal. Staffordshire Police are not treating the death of Paul Dykes as suspicious.
The 70-year-old’s body was pulled from the can…
There are major delays on the M6 this evening,[1] November 1, following a crash involving a lorry and a car. Two lanes are closed on the M6 at Wolverhampton, causing huge delays for West Midlands motorists.
One motorist caught up in the chaos told Birm…
Motorists who use the M6 have been warned about several overnight closures that will be in place over the next few days – starting tonight. Drivers have been urged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys due to the disruption.
Work on the…
Flooding in Shifnal, Telford on Friday as motorists battle through deep water along the A41
The M54 at Telford has been closed because of the torrential rain.
A 30-hour weather warning for rain is in place for the region for the whole of Friday and i…
Storm Babet has unleashed scenes of chaos throughout Friday as heavy rain to lash Birmingham and the Midlands. Flooding has caused severe disruption throughout the region, turning popular suburb parks into “water rapids” and railway stations into “cana…
A drink-driver caught behind the wheel of an Audi has been banned from the roads for two years. A woman who sped along the M6 in a Peugeot was also hauled before the courts.
She was one of several fined for breaking the speed limit on roads across the …
An image showing the level of traffic on Monday morning (Photo: Highways England).
Lane 1 (of 2) was closed on the Westbound carriageway between Junction 2 for Wolverhampton and Junction 3 for Cosford and Shifnal.
Recovery specialists reached the sce…