Uttoxeter

Recap: A50 gridlock as police called to lorry crash

Police[1] have closed off a stretch of the A50 this morning following a collision. The incident has seen the westbound carriageway between Uttoxeter[2] and Blythe Bridge[3] shut.
And a lane closure is also in place on the eastbound carriageway this mor…

Four-way lights spark huge delays on this Stoke-on-Trent road

Motorists have been caught up in huge queues after four-way traffic lights went up on one of Stoke-on-Trent’s busiest roads. The temporary lights have been installed on Weston Coyney’s[1] Weston Road at the junction of Weston Coyney Road.
They have spa…

Recap: ‘Jack-knifed lorry’ brings A50 to a standstill

Traffic was brought to a standstill on the A50[1] after a lorry jack-knifed. The incident took place in Blythe Bridge[2] at the main roundabout.
A live map from National Highways showed how the incident left traffic at a standstill on the westbound car…

Live: A50 shut as crane brought in over truck’s shed load

Motorists are being warned part of the A50[1] has been shut after a truck has shed its load of metal posts. And a crane is being brought in as part of the operation to get the carriageway clear.
But the incident has left the eastbound shut between Blyt…

Paramedics rush to A50 as car and lorry collide

Paramedics have today been rushed to the scene of a crash on the A50 that saw a car and lorry collide. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the junction of the A50[1] and A522 just before 7.30am today, October 20.
The driver of the car, a man,…