Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 04 October 2024
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M4 Westbound - M4 westbound between J14 and J15 | Westbound | Accident Location : The M4 westbound between junctions J14 and J15 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.91 miles of Hungerford.

M4 Westbound - M4 J14 westbound access | Westbound | Accident Location : The M4 westbound entry slip at junction J14 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.87 miles of Hungerford.

M4 Eastbound - M4 eastbound between J14 and J13 | Eastbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J15 and J13 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:45 and 05:00 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.9 miles of Swindon.

M4 Eastbound - M4 J15 eastbound access | Eastbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 . Reason : Operation Stack. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:45 and 04:00 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:45 and 04:00 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.7 miles of Swindon.

M4 Eastbound - M4 J15 eastbound access | Eastbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement Location : The M4 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 . Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.71 miles of Swindon.

M40 Southbound - M40 southbound between J2 and J1A | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M40 southbound between junctions J2 and J1A . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.No Delay, 2.03 miles of Chalfont Saint Peter.

M54 Westbound - M54 J4 westbound exit | Westbound | Animals On Road Location : The M54 westbound exit slip at junction J4 . Reason : Animals in the road. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 4 October 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 4 October 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.76 miles of Shifnal.

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)

Podcast with Eversheds Sutherland The ITC Director was interviewed for the Preparing for Change podcast series run by Eversheds Sutherland, exploring the key transport policy challenges that will be faced by the next Government, using insights from the ITC’s research. The podcast was hosted by legal expert Nicolette Sanders and can be accessed by clicking here. (Transport Wales)

London mayor to call for transport projects cash BBC News - Sadiq Khan wants to secure funding for a number of transport projects from the new government. (Various)

MEBTI competitionLion Laboratories receive award from PACTS In 2018, PACTS was awarded a a grant by the Secretary of State for Transport to run a competition to... The post MEBTI competition – Lion Laboratories receive award from PACTS appeared first on PACTS. (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)