Traffic & travel news roundup

Published: 20 August 2025
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M56 Westbound - M56 westbound within J10 | Westbound | Accident Location : The M56 westbound at junction J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 05:45 and 06:00 on 20 August 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 20 August 2025. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 2.69 miles of Daresbury.

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)

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)

Environmental reforms to break planning system gridlock Government - Britain's broken planning and development system is rewired to accelerate infrastructure delivery and homebuilding while safeguarding the environment (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)

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)