Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Highway to hell? The M4 (pictured) is rated one of the best in the nation, but the M25, which it crosses, is one of the worst ...

Part of the M42 has closed this morning due to a police-led traffic incident, causing massive, hour-long delays both ways on the major motorway. Police have shut the carriageways in both directions ...

18:21, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 Updated: 18:21, Mon, Aug 18, 2025 A major motorway was closed to all traffic this afternoon after a heavy crash, sparking rush hour chaos. The M42 was closed in both ...

09:24, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Updated: 15:11, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Drivers on the M42 are facing travel chaos during this morning's rush hour, with a huge crash sparking five miles of traffic. National Highways ...

Drivers came out of their vehicles at the M42 road closure after traffic came to a stop (Picture: Highways England) A stretch of the M42 has closed at peak rush hour after an incident on the motorway.

Motorway drivers have been warned about the vital two-second gap rule and penalties involved in tailgating as a new crackdown begins today, Tuesday July 1. National Highways spoke of the "intimidating ...

Traffic is starting to clear across the Midland motorway network after incidents caused two carriageway closures on separate motorways this morning. The first incident, a car fire, took place on the ...

A vehicle fire has forced the closure of all three lanes of a motorway, causing delays for motorists. The fire is on the ...

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