Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 12 July 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M1 Northbound - M1 J11A northbound access | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J11A . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.88 miles of Toddington.

M62 Westbound - M62 westbound between J21 and J20 | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M62 westbound between junctions J21 and J20 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.86 miles of Rochdale.

M62 Westbound - M62 J21 westbound access | Westbound | AuthorityOperation Location : The M62 westbound entry slip at junction J21 . Reason : Police incident. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.97 miles of Rochdale.

M40 Northbound - M40 northbound between J1A and J2 | Northbound | Accident Location : The M40 northbound between junctions J1A and J2 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 0.85 miles of Beaconsfield.

M40 Northbound - link road from M25 J16 anti-clockwise to M40 J1A northbound | Northbound | Accident Location : The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J1A . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.93 miles of Uxbridge.

M25 Westbound - link road from M25 J16 clockwise to M40 J1A northbound | Clockwise | Accident Location : The M25 slip road to the M40 northbound from M25 north. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.31 miles of Uxbridge.

M25 Westbound - link road from M11 J6 southbound to M25 J27 clockwise | Clockwise | Accident Location : The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J27 From M11 South. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:30 and 05:45 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.5 miles of Epping.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound between J6 and J6A | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J6 and J6A . Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 12 July 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.No Delay, 3.14 miles of Saint Albans.

M5 Southbound - M5 southbound between J3 and J4 | Southbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M5 southbound between junctions J3 and J4 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 12 July 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 12 July 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.No Delay, 1.42 miles of Halesowen.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound between J6 and J6A | Northbound | Congestion Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J6 and J6A . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 12 July 2025. Cause : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.Congestion, 2.97 miles of Watford.

Campaign to highlight risk trams pose to pedestrians BBC News - A network of bright yellow signs has been installed across Nottingham to remind people of the potentially deadly risk the city's trams can pose. (Various)

Underground trains and trams plan for city BBC News - Mayor Andy Burnham says two new underground lines are mp;quot;essentialmp;quot; for Manchestermp;#39;s future economy. (Various)

Be the change you wish to see The global average temperature continues its relentless rise.  Global warming reached 1.58°C in the 12 months to the end of April 2025.  UN Climate Change Chief Simon Stiell has warned that the world is on a trajectory to 3°C[i]. But at a very time that the world needs to step up efforts to tackle the… (Transport Wales)

ITC 2025 Annual Lecture The ITC is delighted to announce our 2025 Annual Lecture on Wednesday 1st October at 17:00 (UK time) exploring: How can transport contribute towards economic growth and productivity? Our highly distinguished Lecturers will be Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor to the CEBR and previously joint head of the UK Government Economic Service; and Bridget Rosewell CBE, Senior Independent Director […] (Transport Wales)

The Pillars of Unity Greener Vision is holding a series of discussions to explore how to develop a response to the climate crisis commensurate to the scale of challenge. ‘The Pillars of Unity’ series will build on the key conclusions from Greener Vision: Pathways to Net Zero and explore how we might embrace more holistic thinking and develop an… (Transport Wales)