Transport & traffic news daily

Published: 03 January 2026
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M6 Northbound - M6 J16 northbound access | Northbound | Accident Location : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J16 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 3 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 3 January 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 4.6 miles of Sandbach.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound between J26 and J27 | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J26 and J27 . 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 3 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 3 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.No Delay, 5.55 miles of Ilkeston.

M1 Northbound - M1 northbound between J26 and J27 | Northbound | Congestion Location : The M1 northbound between junctions J26 and J27 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:45 and 05:00 on 3 January 2026. Cause : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.Congestion, 4.24 miles of Ilkeston.

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)

Happy New Year from TransportInfo Cogitamus - The team at TransportInfo would like to send our very best wishes for a happy and healthy 2026 to all our readers (Various)

Black cabs backed with fairer tax system Government - Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax. (Various)

ITC debates the impact of Robotaxis The ITC held a successful Autumn Discussion Dinner in partnership with Eversheds Sutherland on 19th November 2025. The event explored how the rise of Robotaxis will impact travel behaviour and policy, and guests heard expert perspectives from Ed Davison from Uber UK, and Elena Gillies from the CCAV. An excellent and wide ranging discussion was held afterwards […] (Transport Wales)