Transport and Logistics Network
Business group Logistics UK has made three internal appointments to support the organisation’s work in representing its members and the whole of the logistics sector.
Michelle Gardner, formerly deputy director of policy, has been appointed to the new p…
Elise Thomas was a passenger in a car that broke down on the M1 when she died
08:07, 28 Apr 2026
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Elise Thomas, 17, sadly died as the result of the injuries she sustained in a collision
An “amazingly talented” teenage girl tragically died in…
Boxes of prosecco spilled across the carriageway from one of the lorries on Monday morning, leaving “significant debris” and “smashed glass throughout”, while the other lorry had its empty container dislodged, Thames Valley Police’s roads policing team…
A major Midland motorway is set to shut completely in one direction for nine nights out of 12 to allow for key works
19:23, 27 Apr 2026
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The M5 motorway with signs for the junction 4 turn off northbound near Birmingham (Image: Google)
A M…
A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after his motorbike was involved in a crash on the M56 between junctions 14 and 15 at around 3.35pm on Sunday.
Police confirmed the man had been hospitalised with “suspected serious injuries”.
Cheshire Police wer…
The M4 westbound between J13 (Newbury) and J14 (Hungerford) is closed as clean-up operations continue after two lorries collided this morning (Monday, April 27).
One of the lorries was carrying an empty shipping container, which was knocked off.
The se…
Emergency services shut the motorway
11:41, 27 Apr 2026Updated 11:43, 27 Apr 2026
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The M56 motorway
A man was taken to hospital with “serious” injuries following a crash on the M56 yesterday, Sunday, April 26. Emergency services were called …
The crash, which took place on Monday morning, April 27, has seen two HGVs collide on the westbound motorway between Reading and Swindon.
One lorry has had its empty shipping container knocked off, while the second lorry which was carrying 20 tonnes of…
According to Dawsongroup’s EV Readiness Survey, 42% of fleet managers across the UK identified driving range as their primary concern when selecting an electric van. That figure climbs even higher among businesses running smaller fleets, wher…
Brake Invites Award Entries Fleet and Transport Teams. Safety-conscious individuals who drive as part of their work and organisations that employ them are encouraged to shout loud about their road safety achievements by entering this year’s UK Fle…