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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
A12 traffic LIVE: Huge rush hour delays on major UK road as vehicle catches fire
Long delays are mounting on a major A-road this morning after a vehicle caught fire. The A12 northbound is reported to be blocked between J18 (A414/Sandon) and J19 (Boreham), and is also partially blocked towards London due to a separate incident. Northbound queues have been seen stretching past J17 (A130/Hose Green), with queues in the London-bound direction back to J20 (Hatfield Peverel). 08:50Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas Expect delays of up to 30 minutes, drivers warned Motorists are facing delays of up 30 minutes in both directions on the A12 between Danbury and Boreham, National Highways have said in a new update. 08:41Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas Firefighters attending the scene Members of the Essex Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene, National Highways said. 08:39Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas National Highways confirms vehicle fire and diesel spillage National Highways East wrote in an X post this morning: "Traffic has temporarily stopped on the A12 northbound between J18 (Danbury) and J19 (Boreham) due to a vehicle fire which has also resulted in a diesel spillage."
Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Major motorway closed with drivers left stranded after crash as bank holiday motorists face huge delays
Authorities are still determining how the crash occured TRAVEL CHAOS Major motorway closed with drivers left stranded after crash as bank holiday motorists face huge delays Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Traffic on the M1 has been forced to stop after a collision between two major junctions. The crash has disrupted all northbound journeys, while emergency services assess the scene. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The huge queues have forced some drivers to step out of their cars Credit: Supplied The accident has taken place between Junction 12 (Flitwick) and Junction 13 (Bedford). National Highways East have released an urgent message to drivers while work is done to clear the road. The post reads: "Please be patient while emergency services assess the incident, we'll try and get you moving again soon." Drivers have also been warned to expect delays. The accident comes on one of the busiest days to travel in the UK, as 17 million Brits hit the road on the bank holiday weekend. Friday was projected to be the busiest day, with a staggering 3 million journeys. However, Saturday was close behind with 2.9 million drivers expected to be on Britain's motorways. RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: 'Although the Easter break was just two weeks ago, our figures suggest this weekend will still be hectic on the roads as millions take advantage of another bank holiday. 'This week's very warm weather may not last right into the weekend, but with lots of daylight hours, there's still plenty of opportunity to get out and about. 'For drivers that have a choice, it's best to avoid Friday evening as that's when leisure traffic will clash with commuter journeys.
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Major motorway closed with drivers left stranded after crash as bank holiday motorists face huge delays
Traffic on the M1 has been forced to stop after a collision between two major junctions. The crash has disrupted all northbound journeys, while emergency services assess the scene. 1 The huge queues have forced some drivers to step out of their cars Credit: Supplied The accident has taken place between Junction 12 (Flitwick) and Junction 13 (Bedford). National Highways East have released an urgent message to drivers while work is done to clear the road. The post reads: "Please be patient while emergency services assess the incident, we'll try and get you moving again soon." Drivers have also been warned to expect delays. Read More on Driving News The accident comes on one of the busiest days to travel in the UK, as 17 million Brits hit the road on the bank holiday weekend. Friday was projected to be the busiest day, with a staggering 3 million journeys. However, Saturday was close behind with 2.9 million drivers expected to be on Britain's motorways. RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: 'Although the Easter break was just two weeks ago, our figures suggest this weekend will still be hectic on the roads as millions take advantage of another bank holiday. Most read in Motors 'This week's very warm weather may not last right into the weekend, but with lots of daylight hours, there's still plenty of opportunity to get out and about. 'For drivers that have a choice, it's best to avoid Friday evening as that's when leisure traffic will clash with commuter journeys.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Multiple injuries after coach fire and crashes
Multiple crashes and a coach fire meant a major road into Oxfordshire was closed for "a number of hours". Thames Valley Police confirmed it was called to the A34 southbound, between Abingdon Road and Fiddlers Lane junction, at 19:00 GMT on Friday. A force spokesperson said they received reports of collisions on the north and southbound carriageways. They said one person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and "a number" of other people had been hurt but their injuries were not thought to be serious. National Highways East said there had also been a coach fire between the M4 and A4185 Chilton. Motorists were advised to avoid the area while the road closures were in place. The road has since reopened. Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact 101. The force spokesperson added: "We thank members of the public for their patience while the road was closed." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Thames Valley Police
BBC News
08-02-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
A34: Multiple injuries after collisions and coach fire
Multiple crashes and a coach fire meant a major road into Oxfordshire was closed for "a number of hours".Thames Valley Police confirmed it was called to the A34 southbound, between Abingdon Road and Fiddlers Lane junction, at 19:00 GMT on Friday.A force spokesperson said they received reports of collisions on the north and southbound said one person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and "a number" of other people had been hurt but their injuries were not thought to be serious. National Highways East said there had also been a coach fire between the M4 and A4185 were advised to avoid the area while the road closures were in place. The road has since have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact force spokesperson added: "We thank members of the public for their patience while the road was closed." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
