Motorways

The M180 westbound.

'Multi-vehicle collision' closes motorway as diversion put in place
UPDATE: The road reopened shortly before 2pm.

Tinsley Viaduct

Drivers warned of 50mph speed limit on M1 after 'hundreds' caught

Workers in Boulby Mine in North Yorkshire

Inside the huge Yorkshire mine where gritters get their salt

Scotch Corner, the junction with the A1(M) and the A66.

A66 closure: Major Yorkshire road closed due to high winds

Motorway.

Watch: Avoid travel chaos this Christmas - list of busiest motorways

M62.

Delays of up to three hours on M62 after crash closes two lanes

A driver was caught eating cereal at the wheel

Drivers filmed eating cereal and typing on tablet on motorways

The A64 can be a blessing or a curse. PIC: Simon Hulme

Crash involving four cars causes long delays on Yorkshire A-road

The M42.

Watch: Man labels smart motorways “most useless invention ever”

There is queueing traffic on the A1(M)

Delays of an hour and five miles of traffic due to crash on motorway

The lorry has crashed through the central reservation on the M62

M62 closed after lorry crashes through central reservation

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Hour-long delays on Yorkshire motorway due to car fire at Birstall

The demolition of the bridge on the M62 at Castleton

Drivers warned of delays after second weekend closure of M62

The M1 motorway. Picture: Google

Delays expected on M1 due to safety barrier upgrade work

Claire Mercer, founder of Smart Motorways Kill, launched a one-day exhibition at Rotherham Titans Rugby Club to highlight the support to bring back the hard shoulder.

Video: Widow launches new exhibition in plea to end smart motorways

Thick plumes of black smoke covered the area after the car caught fire -Credit:Rick Bache/Facebook

Watch the dramatic moment a car bursts into flames on the M56

Bank Holiday Traffic - best and worst times to travel

Bank holiday traffic: Video explains best and worst times to travel

J2 of the M32 in Eastville, Bristol.

UK motorway needs £40m repairs - including to fix dodgy concrete work

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

England’s slowest motorways revealed - which roads make the list?

Frankie Jules-Hough. (Photo: GoFundMe)

Pregnant mum of two dies following motorway collision
Police have confirmed a pregnant mother of two has died aged 38. She died after being involved in a motorway crash at the weekend.
Chloe Clarke

Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain’s roads under new laws

Senior Coroner, Anne Pember, said: “I believe that, if the hard shoulder had been available for the broken down vehicle to pull into, it’s quite possible that David Levett would not have died.”

Smart motorways axed: UK government scrap all new projects

The RAC is warning of traffic jams over Easter weekend

Motorway roadworks to avoid this Easter as RAC issues warning

Video grab as secret police video footage captures “selfish” drivers using their phones as they speed along major motorways.

Lorry driver barely touches steering wheel as he’s caught taking photo

The mum- of-one now drives a 14ft high, 16.5m long, 44 tonne, 16 wheeled tipper truck along Britain's motorways, delivering sand and gravel to building sites and quarries for 60 hours a week.

Trucker Hayley is world’s smallest lorry driver at 4ft 9in

MPs call for car-free Sundays & 64 mph motorway speed limit

Commuters wait for an extremely delayed Central Line train at Stratford station in London on December 13 as rail strikes began a wave of festive walkouts in the country.

What you need to know before travelling on Christmas Eve

North Yorkshire County Council gritters

How you can find out if and when your road is going to be gritted

Flood warnings and alerts have been issued in Yorkshire as heavy rain continues to fall. Pictured is floods in York in Feburary 2022.

Flood warnings and 24 flood alerts issued as weather warning in place

Skoda Superb Estate

Skoda Superb? It really is

The scheme will involve replacing more than 3.8km of the existing steel central barrier with a concrete barrier.

Closures on M1 and M62 from next week until summer 2023
Drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys on the M1 and M621 in West Yorkshire as central barrier and lighting upgrade work gets under way.
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Gritting in the Yorkshire Dales

Forty requests for extra gritting on roads in North Yorkshire rejected

Hull East Labour MP Karl Turner. Photo: JPI Media

Hull MP Karl Turner calls for scrapping of 'death trap' smart motorways

Pete Waterman is a railway enthusiast who has written in support of HS2.

YP Letters: Thank you, Pete Waterman, for making the case for HS2 railway

Learner drivers will be on motorways from next month

Here's when and why you'll start spotting learner drivers on motorways in Yorksh...

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Police called to man driving 8mph mobility scooter down Leeds motorway

A van drives through water in Bingley on 27 December 2015 after flooding had hit the region

Another flood warning: How to drive through standing water

The M62 in West Yorkshire

No gain without pain for motorists as Yorkshire M-ways network gets £1.3 billion...

The French city of Cahors

France: A Lot to see in sunshine

Motorways deemed unsafe for raising speed limit to 80mph

New face of an old country

Video: How one South Yorkshire village battled through the great snow of 2010

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