Traffic and Travel

Lancashire’s mobile speed camera locations to be aware of until the end of March

Mobile speed camera locations have been revealed for March Helen Nicholas

Padiham Road was closed at the junction with Beatrice Avenue following a collision (Credit: Google)

Motorists warned crash likely to close road 'for some time' Sean Gleaves

A pothole in Green Lane, Whitestake, reported to LCC in January 2023 and repaired a short time later.

Pothole shame: 67,493 reports for Lancashire roads last year Catherine Musgrove

Police are warning drivers of traffic delays following a crash in Colne.

Police warn of traffic delays following crash in Colne Laura Longworth

Image shows ticket check on-board Northern service

'My phone has died': Power packs put paid to rail ticket excuse Nicola Adam

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage Matt Allan

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn Matt Allan

A car has collided with a lamp post in Cavalry Way, Burnley, near to the M65 junction.

Traffic chaos after car crashes into lamp post near the M65 junction Laura Longworth

County Cllr Alan Hosker appeared before Lancashire County Council's conduct committee - but disagrees with its ruling (image: Alan Hosker's Facebook page)

Burnley councillor won't apologise over claim of 'disrespect' for road workers Paul Faulkner

Footage shows the moment a wanted man drove the wrong way on the M65 during a police pursuit (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man who drove wrong way on M65 during high-speed police pursuit jailed Sean Gleaves

Persistent rain is set to hit Lancashire this week (Credit: Erik Witsoe)

Lancashire braces for persistent heavy rain as Met Office issues weather warning Sean Gleaves

The driver of this Land Rover put false plates on his car to hide the fact that he had no insurance.
A police spokesman said: "Unfortunately for him the plates were already registered on a Toyota Aygo which this clearly isn't."
The vehicle was seized and the driver reported.

"Put the vehicle through the crusher": This week on Lancashire's roads Catherine Musgrove

Just Stop Oil protests on overhead gantries brought traffic to a standstill on the M25 across four days in November 2022(Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Just Stop Oil welcomes ‘challenge’ of new motorway gantry design Matt Allan

Tributes have been paid to a Burnley dad killed in a road traffic collision

Touching tributes to Burnley dad killed in crash Dominic Collis

Road repair work in Lancashire takes a variety of forms - from relaying entire roads to patching clusters of potholes (image: Neil Cross)

These are all the roads being resurfaced in Burnley, Pendle and Ribble Valley Paul Faulkner

Active Way from Church Street has been closed by police

Police close major Burnley road John Deehan

Mountain rescue teams had to "swim" through snow drifts to rescue the occupants of a stranded car who in east Lancashire (Credit: Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team)

Mountain rescue ‘swam’ through snow drifts to rescue occupants of stranded car Sean Gleaves

File photo dated 08/03/22 of an electric vehicle being charged. John Walton/PA Wire

North west "lagging behind" electric car uptake - and here's why Catherine Musgrove

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for Lancashire and the North West where it says “significant disruption” to transport and power supplies is expected today (Thursday, March 9)

Live LIVE: Lancashire snow and traffic updates as Storm Larisa hits UK Matthew Calderbank

Northern has advised customers to ‘check before you travel’ on two dates next week as the RMT stage their latest strike action on Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 March

Train strikes to resume next week - these are the dates and services affected Matthew Calderbank

This Volvo XC60 was stopped at Lancaster services after being followed on the M6 by officers.
After a search of the vehicle a large amount of cash was found and seized under the Proceeds Of Crime Act (POCA).

"What a whopper": Violent driver forces closure of M6 Catherine Musgrove

Gritters will hit the roads across Lancashire today

Gritters hit Lancashire’s roads as temperatures set to dip Colin Ainscough

A man in his 50s died after falling from a bridge over the M65 near Burnley on Thursday evening (March 2)

Tragedy as man dies after falling from M65 bridge Matthew Calderbank

An 81-year-old woman has died following a four-car crash in the Ribble Valley.

81-year-old Settle woman dies following four-car crash in Clitheroe Laura Longworth

A vehicle caught fire on the M65 between junctions 9 and 8 near Burnley (Credit: Google)

Emergency crews tackle ‘large vehicle fire’ on M65 for three hours Sean Gleaves

When a driver was stopped on the M6 due to a light defect, officers found children on the back seats who had no access to seatbelts due to the way they were being carried.
The driver also failed a drug wipe and was in possession of a credit card lock knife.
The driver was arrested.

Road nightmares: Seven people in a Yaris, knives, and children without belts Catherine Musgrove

Drivers left ‘sitting ducks’ by widespread smart motorway system crash Matt Allan

This Honda Civic was stopped in Glenluce Drive, Preston because the driver had been arrested three times this year for drug driving.
Once again, the driver failed a DrugWipeUK test for cocaine and was arrested.

VW Golf driver caught doing 150mph under the influence of drugs Catherine Musgrove

Councillor Afrasiab Anwar, leader of Burnley Council; Stuart Hunt, Burnley FC director; Antony Higginbotham, Burnley MP; County Councillor Scott Smith; Councillor Mark Townsend

Controversial £6m. Town2Turf scheme defended by politicians Dominic Collis

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

Coun. Scott Smith with Amanda Hanson from Sweet William Florists

Burnley traders open for business despite disruption Dominic Collis

Calls for urgent ban on remote control of driverless cars Matt Allan