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Birmingham cross-city bus lanes fast-tracked due to road closure

Plans to install bus lanes on a busy east Birmingham commuter route have been brought forward to keep services running smoothly during a major long-term road closure.
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Autho…

Two crashes at same spot within hours

A Birmingham suburb was brought to a standstill after a multi-car pile-up – the second major crash at the spot within hours. Police[1] closed off the Pershore Road at Stirchley[2] in both directions at the tail end of Friday’s rush hour last night.
Thr…

Pershore Road crash victim named as ‘doting’ grandad

A man who died following a crash in Birmingham earlier this week has been named as “doting” grandad Jason Scott. The 47-year-old was in a Seat Ibiza which collided with two other vehicles on Pershore Road at around 12.35am on Monday, October 16.
Mr Sco…

M5 crash: Man taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’

The man was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after he was trapped in his car and needed to be cut free by the fire service[1].
The M5 was closed between junction 7 (Worcester/Evesham) and junction 8 (Strensham) in both directions while e…

Volvo crashes into Birmingham flats

A driver was lucky to escape without injury after a car crashed into a block of flats in Birmingham early this morning. The Volvo V40 rammed into a bricked wall causing a hole beyond pavement railings.
The single vehicle collision happened at the junct…

Balsall Heath crash live as police shut Moseley Road

Police have shut part of a city road following reports of a crash this afternoon. Emergency services are currently at the scene in Balsall Heath[1].
It is understood a collision has occurred at the junction of Alcester Road and Moseley Road, near the L…