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Latest news and updates from National Highways - Formerly known as the Highways Agency and Highways England, National Highways are a government department that operate and maintain major A roads and the Motorway network in England.

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A group of rail passengers are seen pulling suitcases along a train station platform

Full list of Easter bank holiday travel disruption on roads, rail and flights

Channel: UK UK 2 days ago By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video The scene on the A1, which has been shut in both directions on Tyneside, following a major collision which caused "serious injuries", the Highways Agency has said. The road is closed between Swalwell, in Gateshead, and Denton, Newcastle, following the "multi-vehicle" collision at around 2.30am, the agency said. Picture date: Wednesday April 9, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE A1. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Major update after seven people injured in A1 police chase gone wrong

Channel: UK UK 3 days ago By Noora Mykkanen
Traffic camera footage shows queueing cars on the A282 into Dartford Tunnel and crossing.

Drivers face hour-long delays at Dartford Crossing with traffic at standstill

Channel: UK UK 7 days ago By Noora Mykkanen
A road closure on the M5 after a body was found on the motorway.

Drivers endure hour long delays after body found on motorway and separate crash

Channel: UK UK April 3, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
A colourful combination picture showing traffic on the M25 and expect delays warning.

UK's worst motorways including one where 'aggressive drivers abandon speed limit'

Channel: UK UK April 2, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Two pictures showing a lorry crashed through the barrier on the M11 near Stansted Airport.

Major motorway closed for hours after lorry crash near London airport

Channel: UK UK March 31, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
The aftermath of a lorry crash on the M6 near Walsall and Birmingham on traffic camera.

Drivers face 90-minute delays on major motorway after lorry crash

Channel: UK UK March 29, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Traffic camera showing queues and congestion on the M25 in Surrey after a car fire.

Drivers face hour-long delays after car catches fire on M25

Channel: UK UK March 28, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video Lower Thames Crossing development consent decision announced The Lower Thames Crossing application has today been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. gov.uk

Full details of new £10,000,000,000 Lower Thames Crossing after it is approved

Channel: UK UK March 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
An empty motorway M40 in Oxford after a fatal crash on the motorway closed it.

Two men killed in crash that closes major motorway for hours

Channel: UK UK March 25, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video An aerial image of the M25 junction 10 Wisley Interchange that will close again for roadworks this weekend on Friday, March 7.

Drivers warned to travel 'only if necessary' ahead of M25 closure this weekend

Channel: UK UK March 22, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video An aerial image of the M25 bridge works and closure at junction 10 in Surrey.

Drivers warned to travel 'only if necessary' ahead of M25 closure this weekend

Channel: UK UK March 21, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
A46 in Warwickshire.

Major road closed all day and severe rush hour delays after oil spill

Channel: UK UK March 14, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Traffic on the M25 after a crash.

Multi-vehicle crash on M25 causes severe delays just before rush hour

Channel: UK UK March 12, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Lorry crashes into central reservation on busy motorway causing rush hour chaos

Channel: UK UK March 10, 2025 By Katie Boyden
Heathrow passengers waiting for trains to start working between terminals (Picture: Damian Dudkiewicz)

Heathrow airport passengers facing huge delays after car fire breaks out in tunnel

Channel: UK UK March 10, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva
Play Video An aerial image of the M25 junction 10 Wisley Interchange that will close again for roadworks this weekend on Friday, March 7.

M25 closures set to 'ruin' weekend plans and bring traffic to a standstill

Channel: UK UK March 19, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
Play Video A map shows where the M25 will close between junctions 10 and 11 this weekend.

Cafe owner says M25 closures have 'ruined' business and his health

Channel: UK UK March 8, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen
M62 is SHUT throughout rush hour due to blaze after ?serious? crash as air ambulance deployed

Drivers facing 12-mile queues after serious crash on motorway

Channel: UK UK March 3, 2025 By Jen Mills
A view over the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge between Wales and England near Bristol.

Body discovered on motorway carriageway closing M4 and M48 in both directions

Channel: UK UK February 23, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen