Daily traffic & travel summary

Published: 07 January 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M56 Westbound - link road from M56 J9 westbound to M6 J20 northbound/A50 | Westbound | Accident Location : The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J9 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 7 January 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 7 January 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.72 miles of Warrington.

A52 Eastbound - A52 eastbound between A46 and A1 | Eastbound | Flooding Location : The A52 eastbound between the junctions with the A46 and the A1 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.69 miles of Colston Bassett.

A52 Westbound - A52 westbound between A1 and A46 | Westbound | Flooding Location : The A52 westbound between the junctions with the A1 and the A46 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.53 miles of Grantham.

M56 Westbound - link road from M6 J20 southbound to M56 J9 westbound | Westbound | Broken down vehicle Location : The M56 westbound entry slip at junction J9 from M6 south. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.65 miles of Warrington.

Greener Transport Council The Greener Transport Council has written to MPs today in advance of the Parliamentary debate on the National Networks National Policy Statement on 26th March. In our assessment, the NNNPS as written, waters down the treatment of the carbon impacts of national road and rail programmes. We pose three key questions to answer. Whether an… (Transport Wales)

Airports reopen runways after snow disruption BBC News - Passengers who were due to fly into Manchester and Liverpool airports have been diverted. (Various)

Applications invited for Vice-Chair of PACTS Vehicle Design Working Party The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) wishes to appoint a Vice-Chair for its Vehicle Design Working Party –... The post Applications invited for Vice-Chair of PACTS Vehicle Design Working Party appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

ITC Annual Dinner The ITC is delighted to be holding our 2024 Annual Dinner on Monday 9th December at the House of Lords kindly hosted by our Patron and former Secretary of State Lord McLoughlin CH. This event will review the achievements of the past year and is by invitation only for ITC supporters. If you would like […] (Transport Wales)

Greener Vision: Consultation 2024 Our world is on fire.  2023 was the hottest year on record.  This year a record 15 national heat records have been broken so far[1]. We are facing an unprecedented number of heat-related deaths, wildfires and extreme weather events. But our response to the climate crisis falls far short of the scale of the challenge.… (Transport Wales)