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Published: 25 October 2020
By Chris Haycock

Today''s Major Traffic Incidents

M5 Southbound - M5 J9 southbound access | Southbound | Accident Location : The M5 southbound entry slip at junction J9 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:00 and 01:15 on 25 October 2020. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 25 October 2020. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.19 miles E of Tewkesbury.

A21 Southbound - A21 southbound between A228 and B2160 | Southbound | Flooding Location : The A21 southbound between the junctions with the A228 and the A262 . Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.Severe Disruption - in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure, 1.3 miles NW of Tunbridge Wells.

Transport Minister seeks urgent reassurance on Inverness-Gatwick link Urgent discussions sought (Transport Scotland)

PACTS Response to the Roads Policing Review Call for Evidence In July 2020, the Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on the subject of roads policing. This call for evidence seeks to identify what makes a difference in enforcement and how the capability and capacity of enforcement services can be enhanced. The Department for Transport (DfT) is carrying out this call for evidence as they are seeking to identify how the use of existing enforcement capabilities, and any […] (Transport Wales)

More efficient and effective management Firth of Forth transport Scottish Parliament passes Bill for new operating company (Transport Scotland)

ITC 2020 Annual Lecture The ITC is delighted to announce our 2020 Annual Lecture will take place as an online webinar on Tuesday 14th July  from 17:00 to 19:00.  This year’s Lecture will explore the question: How can we future proof our transport infrastructure for climate change? We are pleased to be running the event in partnership with the UCL Centre for […] (Transport Wales)

PACTS Newsletter: October 2020 PACTS Newsletter October 2020   We are now into a wet and windy autumn but I would like to wish you our warmest greetings and bring you up to date with news from PACTS. You may have seen the 2019 road casualty figures published on 30th September by the Department for Transport. The reduction in total casualties, highlighted by the DfT, was largely due to a reduction in slight injuries […] (Transport Wales)