News in brief

Published: 03 August 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A2 Eastbound - A2 eastbound access from A2260 | Eastbound | Accident Location : The A2 eastbound entry slip from the A2260 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:00 and 03:15 on 3 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 3 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.8 miles of Gravesend.

A11 Northbound - A11 northbound between B1172 and B1135 near Wymondham (south) | Northbound | Accident Location : The A11 northbound between the junctions with the A1075 and the A47 . Reason : Accident involving a vehicle crossing the central reservation. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 3 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 3 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 11 miles of Diss.

A11 Southbound - A11 southbound between B1135 near Wymondham (south) and B1172 | Southbound | Accident Location : The A11 southbound between the junctions with the A47 and the A1075 . Reason : Accident involving a vehicle crossing the central reservation. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 3 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 3 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 8.4 miles of Norwich.

Pathways to Net Zero Transport is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse GHG emissions and the UK’s biggest polluting sector.  Emissions from road transport – 95% of the UK’s transport total – have hardly changed since 1990. Vehicles efficiency gains have been largely offset by larger vehicles and rising demand. According to the Climate Change Committee, the annual… (Transport Wales)

ITC Director on Intelligence Forums podcast The ITC Director participated in the June edition of the ‘Intelligence Forums’ podcast with Harry Corbett, explaining about the work of the ITC and its research findings. The Intelligence Forums podcast was created to encourage more commercial dialogue about key policy issues. For more information please click here. (Transport Wales)

Policy & Parliamentary Updates The final month of Parliament before the summer recess began included lots of important transport safety content. Top things to... The post Policy & Parliamentary Updates appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

PACTS Council of Members meeting On Thursday 10th July, the PACTS Council of Members gathered at the House of Commons for a highly engaging session.... The post PACTS Council of Members meeting appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

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