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Traffic & Travel: All lanes of M62 now open after collision between J22 and J23

Work will begin on the M1 this week for ground surveys and utility and drainage inspections.

Overnight closures on M1 as ground surveys get underway in West Yorkshire

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Traffic stopped on M62 between J26 and J27 due to a multi-vehicle collision

VIDEO: Watch the moment a flying tyre crushes a moving car

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

Traffic chaos is expected as thousands arrive for Leeds Festival.

Leeds Festival 2023: Road closures and heavy traffic expected in West Yorkshire

The M1 northbound between J39 (Wakefield) and J40 (Dewsbury) is closed due to a collision.

Collision involving two HGVs closes the M1 northbound

Watch the moment Adil Iqbal films himself speeding at 123mph and killing a pregnant Hollyoaks actress

Watch as driver films himself speeding at 123mph & kills actress

Your afternoon traffic update for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire traffic update: Burst water pipe and crash lead to heavy delays

Your afternoon traffic update for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire traffic update: A62 lane closed due to stalled vehicle

Glastonbury revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Glastonbury 2023: revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Festival-goers have said they’ve been ‘stuck for hours’ trying to leave the Glastonbury site

Hampshire Roads Policing Unit hit out at a driver's decision during A3 road closure

Police blast driver for "unfathomable decision" on slip road

National Highway will begin trialling 60mph speed limits on roads across the UK to reduce emissions.

National Highways to trial 60mph speed limit to improve air quality

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Delays of up to 90 minutes on M62 after lorry crash

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Delays of more than 30 minutes on M62 after earlier disruption

The M25 is one of the busiest roads in the UK

M25 traffic brought to a standstill after child ‘falls out of car’

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

The southbound carriageway of the A1 is fully closed between Barnsdale Bar and Ferrybridge.

A1 southbound near Pontefract closed due to essential repairs

P&O Ferries offer post-Easter traffic advice (Photo: Getty Images)

P&O Ferries offer post-Easter advice for customers travelling by car

Traffic at Port of Dover (Photo by Stuart Brock/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Easter bank holiday warning to motorists: Expect long delays

Coaches travelling from the Port of Dover will be staggered in a bid to avoid delays

Port of Dover to stagger coaches in bid to avoid further Easter delays

Traffic at Port of Dover expected to clear by Sunday afternoon

Coach passengers are facing major delays at Port Of Dover. (Picture by Getty Images)

Port of Dover critical incident - coach passengers face 12-hour queues

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Kirklees Council has warned people to ‘only travel if essential’ after heavy snow causes disruption to roads and schools.

Traffic: ‘Essential travel only’ warning as gritters deployed in Kirklees

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

Your morning traffic update for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire morning traffic update for Wednesday, February 22

End of the road for sat nav directions down residential ‘rat runs’

Major navigation firms are to rewrite routing algorithms to stop traffic being diverted through small residential streets

Traffic stretches over four miles on the M4 after the incident

M4 closed westbound after vehicle hits pedestrian

Your morning traffic update for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire morning traffic update for Thursday 19 January

Queues on the M62

Traffic on M62 with two hour delays after crash this morning

(Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)

Self-driving cars could cause congestion to nearly double

Your morning traffic update for West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire morning traffic update for Monday 16 January

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West Yorkshire morning traffic update

Drivers warned of ‘frantic’ times on roads as 20m make holiday trips

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West Yorkshire morning traffic update

Experts reveal worst day and time to drive in the UK

Essential work to improve and protect a set of motorway bridges on the M621 in West Yorkshire will begin this month.

Better journeys for the future: Waterproofing works on M621 in West Yorkshire

Your afternoon traffic update for West Yorkshire

Your Friday West Yorkshire tea-time traffic update

Screen grabs showing the bizarre moment three horses galloped through traffic - in the middle of London.

School run mum’s shock to see horses galloping through London traffic

Traffic on the M62 at Hartshead Moor

Traffic on M62 slowed to 40mph nearly 300,000 times over last 12 months

(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

US starts probe into Tesla Autopilot after emergency vehicle crashes

The site off Owl Lane at Chidswell, near Dewsbury, where 260 homes will be built following a decision by a planning committee. (Image: Kirklees Council)

Controversial Chidswell 260-housing plan gets green light by committee

A main road in Mirfield was shut after a water pipe burst.

Main road in Kirklees remains closed after burst pipe on Sunday

Two lorries crashed on the M62.

Major delays on M62 following crash between two lorries
There are now major delays on the M62 following an earlier crash between two lorries.

More than three miles of delays have been reported on the M62 at Birstall this evening. Photo: Highways England

Three miles of delays as two lanes closed on M62 at Birstall

A woman has been taken to hospital after a road traffic collision in Dewsbury this afternoon. Photo: Google Maps

Woman rushed to hospital after crash on Dewsbury road

Morning traffic and travel update

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Traffic delays after crash in Dewsbury

Crash on M62 causes delays after lane is closed

Evening weather and traffic update

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M62 disruption after vehicle overturns

Traffic busting M62 works now complete

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Accidents cause delays on M62

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Debris on road causing delays on M62