Traffic News Daily

Published: 18 January 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M4 Eastbound - M4 eastbound between J18 and J17 | Eastbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J18 and J17 . 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 04:15 and 04:30 on 18 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 18 January 2026. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.No Delay, 8.64 miles of Chippenham.

Rail passengers excited for town's new station BBC News - Rail users have told the BBC they are excited at the prospect of a new station opening as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail investment. (Various)

ITC debates the impact of Robotaxis The ITC held a successful Autumn Discussion Dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on 19th November 2025. The event explored how the rise of Robotaxis will impact travel behaviour and policy, and guests heard expert perspectives from Ed Davison from Uber UK, and Elena Gillies from the CCAV. An excellent and wide ranging discussion was held afterwards […] (Transport Wales)

Will we need superpowers to get the future we want? Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT is by Paul Campion, CEO at TRL We all want the same things: we want to live in comfort and security; we want our children to flourish; we want to be cherished in the bosom of our friends and/or family; we want the world to be fair and… (Transport Wales)

Galvanising political action on climate change Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT is by Lisa Hopkinson, Director at Transport for Quality of Life. Last year the world’s largest survey on climate change found that the vast majority (80%) of people worldwide support stronger action to combat climate change. In the UK the figure was 84%. Moreover, people of all political… (Transport Wales)

Progress for People and Planet, Together Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Patrick Harvie MSP, the Net Zero, Constitution and External Affairs Spokesperson for the Scottish Greens. Patrick was co-Leader of the Scottish Greens 2008-2025 and one of the first Green politicians in the UK to serve as a government minister. Over the past year, I’ve been… (Transport Wales)