Traffic News Daily

Published: 11 May 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

A40 Eastbound - A40 : Eastbound : Monmouth Dixton R/bout to Servicebridge : 14/04/26-30/06/26 0600 : Contraflow : Description: A40 : Eastbound : Monmouth Dixton R/bout to Servicebridge : 14/04/26-30/06/26 0600 : Contraflow :, Start time: 14/04/2026 6:00 , End Date: 30/06/2026 6:00, Severity: Severe, Source: Welsh Government, Last updated: 14/04/2026 6:00Incident, 0.45 miles of Monmouth.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound within J37 | Northbound | Accident Location : The M1 northbound at junction J37 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 11 May 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 11 May 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.29 miles of Barnsley.

PACTS response to Northern Ireland Speed Limit Review consultation PACTS has submitted its response to the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure consultation on proposed changes to speed limits. The... The post PACTS response to Northern Ireland Speed Limit Review consultation appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Summer Thought Leadership Dinner In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland, the ITC looks forward to its Summer Thought Leadership Dinner on 2nd July. This event will explore whether the UK’s energy grid can cope with the electrification of transport. The dinner  is invitation only but if you would like to be considered for a place please contact events@theitc.org.uk . (Transport Wales)

Setting the Challenge This is a watershed moment. This week nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia for the first international conference ever to discuss how to move beyond fossil fuels[i].  The talks ended with agreement of a “coalition of the willing” to develop national roadmaps to transition away from fossil fuels.  Whilst this is a positive step, it… (Transport Wales)

Comment is Free: highlighting problems with the law in a national newspaper Sally Kyd, Professor of Law, University of Leicester, PACTS advisor Recently, I was fortunate to have an article I submitted... The post Comment is Free: highlighting problems with the law in a national newspaper appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Why is fuel getting more expensive? BBC News - Mat Trewern explains why overseas conflicts cause rises in fuel prices for the public. (Various)