M25 closure: Traffic disruption nowhere near as bad as everyone feared


First stage to widen the A3/M25 interchange a success, as motorists heed National Highways’ advice and traffic levels drop more than 50 per cent.
M25 roadworks junction 10

M25 total closure: drivers told to expect delays


Widening of A3/ M25 interchange and installation of wildlife bridge means the M25 is closed completely, for the first time ever, this weekend.
M25 protests

Arrests following M25 protests


Police arrested dozens of protesters yesterday, September 13, following a Monday-morning demonstration that blocked several major junctions.
Lorry driver caught eating lasagne with knife and fork on motorway

Lorry driver caught eating lasagne on motorway


A lorry driver who ate lasagne with a knife and fork on a motorway has been caught as part of a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) aided police crackdown.
Lorry driver killed father of two after placing bets at the wheel

Lorry driver killed man after placing bet on phone


A lorry driver has been jailed for seven years after killing a father of two by crashing into their car moments after placing a bet.
Coroner calls for review of smart motorways after M1 deaths

Coroner calls for review of smart motorways


A coroner has called for a review of smart motorways after two men died on a stretch of the M1 near Sheffield without a hard shoulder.
Experts link £25m rise in statutory vehicle recovery to smart motorways

Drivers foot £25m bill for smart motorway recovery


A 33% rise in cars recovered under "statutory removal" powers over the last five years has been linked to smart motorways by experts.
Government to announce seven new smart motorways

Government to announce seven new smart motorways


Seven more controversial smart motorways will be announced today as the government reveals a specialist unit to accelerate road upgrades.

Video: Teen driver causes highway crash


A teenage driver in Oklahoma found out the hard way how not to join a fast-moving highway from a slip road.
Nearly one-in-three drivers miss their junction because of obscured road signs

Obscured signs cause a third to miss motorway exit


Nearly one-in-three drivers say they've missed a motorway exit because they couldn't clearly see the junction number sign.
Watch police stop drunk motorist driving wrong way down motorway

Police stop drunk driver doing wrong way on M4


Thames Valley Police have released CCTV footage showing how they brought a drunk driver, travelling against traffic on the wrong side of the M4.

M40 motorway closed by huge lorry blaze


A huge fire caused by a fatal crash involving three lorries brought all traffic to a halt on a stretch of the M40 motorway this morning.
Pick-up truck slides into McLaren 720S supercar in Thailand

Video: Pick-up crashes into McLaren supercar


A McLaren driver had to have his supercar towed away, after a pick-up truck drove into the back of the 200mph+ two-seater.