Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 22 December 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M25 Northbound - M25 J6 clockwise exit | Clockwise | Accident Location : The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J6 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 22 December 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 22 December 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.12 miles of Caterham.

M53 Northbound - M53 northbound within J3 | Northbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M53 northbound at junction J3 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:15 and 04:30 on 22 December 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:15 and 04:30 on 22 December 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.8 miles of Birkenhead.

M53 Southbound - M53 southbound within J3 | Southbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M53 southbound at junction J3 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:30 and 04:45 on 22 December 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:30 and 04:45 on 22 December 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.44 miles of Birkenhead.

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2025 Parliamentary Highlights 1. House of Commons Adjournment Debate – Prevention-Based Road Safety – January Led by Andy MacNae MP, a PACTS President,?this... The post 2025 Parliamentary Highlights appeared first on PACTS. (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)

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)

Bus shelter at risk of collapse to be removed BBC News - A 1940s bus shelter canopy is due to be removed following a warning it is at risk of collapse. (Various)