Walsall

Two M6 lorry drivers hurt in separate crashes hours apart

Two lorry drivers have been left injured after separate crashes – hours apart – on the M6 today. Rush hour drivers faced long delays and huge tailbacks on the motorway after two incidents close to one another.[1]
The first incident saw a lorry driver s…

Car flips on busy Walsall road with one taken to hospital

A car has overturned on a busy Black Country[1] road as emergency services rushed to the scene. The incident took place in Darlaston Road in Walsall[2] at around 4.30pm on Saturday (December 16). Fire, police and ambulance crews attended the incident.

Man dies in Walsall lorry crash

A man has died in a lorry crash in Walsall[1]. It happened on a service road off Bloxwich Road, in the Bloxwich area of the town.
The collision took place just after 10.30am today, Tuesday, December 12. Nothing could be done to save the casualty, who w…

Region sees grey day of rain and fog after night of snow

There had been heavy snowfall across the Black Country and Staffordshire, with a yellow warning issued by the Met Office for snow and ice issued until midday on Sunday.
The Met Office said the snowfall would make for difficult travel conditions, and wa…

Delays on motorway after collision between lorry and car

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…