Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 15 August 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M65 Eastbound - M65 J5 eastbound access | Eastbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M65 eastbound entry slip at junction J5 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.26 miles of Blackburn.

M65 Westbound - M65 J6 westbound access | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M65 westbound entry slip at junction J6 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.13 miles of Blackburn.

A27 Eastbound - A27 eastbound within the A3(M) junction | Eastbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The A27 eastbound at the junction with the A3M . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:00 and 05:15 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:00 and 05:15 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.48 miles of Havant.

M27 Eastbound - M27 eastbound between J5 and J7 | Eastbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M27 eastbound between junctions J5 and J7 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:30 and 06:45 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.42 miles of West End.

M27 Westbound - M27 westbound between J7 and J5 | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M27 westbound between junctions J8 and J5 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.83 miles of West End.

M6 Southbound - M6 southbound between J2 and J1 | Southbound | Accident Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J2 and J1 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:45 and 07:00 on 15 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 15 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.79 miles of Rugby.

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ITC Summer Discussion Dinner The ITC held a successful Summer Discussion Dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on 1st July 2025. The event explored how major infrastructure projects can be delivered on time and within budget, and guests heard expert perspectives from James Stewart OBE, Chair of Agila Infrastructure Partners, whose recent report on the High Speed 2 project has been […] (Transport Wales)

Train access problems leave some 'disenfranchised' BBC News - A lack of accessibility at a railway station in Cornwall which stops a disabled man catching some trains makes him "disenfranchised", he says. (Various)

The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved? BBC News - Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry (Various)

Gatwick baggage screeners to strike on bank holiday BBC News - The airport is dismissing claims by Unite that the strikes will affect every outbound flight. (Various)