M1 crash coroner warns gap in motorway barrier ‘risks lives’
A coroner has warned that lives would remain at risk unless a motorway barrier was altered following two deaths. Tyler Cox, 18, and Darren Reilly, 55, died after their silver Range Rover left the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Watford on 1 April 2024. Hertfordshire Coroner Jacques Howell said safety barriers could stop vehicles leaving […]
Midlands Connect says closure of M1junction could cost economy ‘millions a day’
Research released by Midlands Connect reveals that the unplanned closure of the M1 motorway between junctions 28 and 29 due to unexpected disruption could result in substantial economic losses. Losses are estimated to be around £113 million per day, primarily due to increased travel times and delays resulting from the unavailability of an equivalent alternative […]
Over 800,000 tailgaters caught in camera trials
In excess of 800,000 motorists have been caught in trials of high-tech traffic cameras that detect tailgating. The state-of-the-art cameras were installed along four major motorways as part of a test scheme. National Highways ran the tests between 2017 and 2021 and showed 844,060 offences recorded by the temporary cameras during pilot schemes, says The Sun. […]
Costain completes construction of 41 M1 emergency areas ahead of schedule
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company working as part of SMP Alliance, has completed the construction of 41 new emergency areas ahead of schedule between junctions 28 and 35A of the M1. The emergency areas are on a 32-mile stretch of the motorway between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. They are part of National Highways’ National Emergency […]
M1 J28 “full”, analysis shows
New analysis released by Midlands Connect shows junction 28 of the M1 is up to 107% capacity in the morning rush hour. The work shows three junctions off the road are over 100%, two others are nearly full and only one slip road is under 50% capacity. This has been ‘further evidence’ of the need […]
Northants: M1 delays expected for bridge work
Drivers have been warned to expect delays on the M1 while work is carried out to waterproof bridges. The project will get under way at junction 18 near Crick, Northamptonshire, on 21 June. National Highways said road closures would take place at weekends “to minimise disruption”.Diversions will be put in place, says the BBC. National […]
National Highways confirms £160m investment into safer and better journeys in Yorkshire and the North East
A £160m package of renewals and improvements will be delivered on roads, paths and bridges across Yorkshire and the North East over the next 12 months. The investment will create safer and smoother journeys for millions of road users on motorways and A roads across the region. Of the £160m, around £4m will be spent […]
Work to start on more than doubling emergency areas on stretch of M1
National Highways is more than doubling the number of emergency areas on a stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire with work to create the new places to stop in an emergency getting under way next month. Work to create new places to stop in an emergency on the M1 in South Yorkshire gets under […]
Crash leaves lorry hanging off bridge on M1
A lorry was left hanging off a bridge after crashing into a barrier on the M1 in Leicestershire. Police were called to reports the vehicle had crashed on the southbound carriageway at junction 19 Catthorpe Interchange just after 04:30 BST. Officers say the southbound carriageway is closed at junction 19 as well as the both […]
Motorist fined for ignoring variable speed limit
In an example of what can happen when people ignore speed limits on smart motorways, a motorist has been told to pay more than £2,000 and been given points on his driving licence after pleading guilty to ignoring a variable speed limit and travelling twice the speed restriction set on the smart motorway in Northamptonshire. […]