Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 17 August 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M6 Southbound - M6 southbound between J18 and J17 | Southbound | Accident Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J18 and J17 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 17 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 17 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 3.88 miles of Sandbach.

M6 Southbound - M6 J18 southbound access | Southbound | Accident Location : The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J18 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 17 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 17 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.63 miles of Sandbach.

M3 Westbound - M3 westbound between J2 and J3 | Westbound | Broken down vehicle Location : The M3 westbound between junctions J2 and J3 . Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:15 and 05:30 on 17 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:15 and 05:30 on 17 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.82 miles of Egham.

PACTS Council of Members meeting On Thursday 10th July, the PACTS Council of Members gathered at the House of Commons for a highly engaging session.... The post PACTS Council of Members meeting appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Pathways to Net Zero Transport is the fastest growing source of global greenhouse GHG emissions and the UK’s biggest polluting sector.  Emissions from road transport – 95% of the UK’s transport total – have hardly changed since 1990. Vehicles efficiency gains have been largely offset by larger vehicles and rising demand. According to the Climate Change Committee, the annual… (Transport Wales)

Policy & Parliamentary Updates The final month of Parliament before the summer recess began included lots of important transport safety content. Top things to... The post Policy & Parliamentary Updates appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)

Listed iron footbridge is knocked over by train BBC News - A Grade II listed footbridge has been damaged after being hit by an engineering train on a heritage line. (Various)

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)