A man has been charged after a lorry veered off the A74(M) motorway near Gretna, crashing onto a train line and causing significant delays. Emergency services responded to the concerning scene around 8 a.m this morning, Friday 13th December. The 29-year-old driver was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary as a precaution. The southbound […]
The roads have been busy this rush hour and into early evening as a crash near Raith brought things to a standstill. Queues formed on approaches to Raith and at times the M74 was gridlocked. A vehicle accident between Junction 5 and 6 (Hamilton and Motherwell) slowed things down. We hope everybody was ok. Did […]
Police Scotland have confirmed several people have been taken to hospital after a five-vehicle crash on the M74 near Motherwell. Emergency crews were called to junction five at the Raith interchange at 08:50am earlier this morning Thursday 31st October. Two northbound lanes were closed until about 11:00am, with widespread disruption and tailbacks for drivers. Police […]
Be aware, the M74 is closed at Raith following a multiple vehicle accident. Emergency services have closed down two lanes of the M74 Motorway. Emergency services were called out to Junction 5 at the Raith Interchange, at around 8.50am earlier this morning Thursday 31st October 2024. Lanes one and two northbound have been closed due […]
Police are appealing for information following a crash on the M74, yesterday in which a 22 year old woman was hospitalised. The serious collision happened at Junction 3a near Daldowie around 3.05pm on Saturday, 5th October 2024 and involved a grey Ford Kuga. Police Sergeant Stewart Taylor said: “I would ask anyone who may have […]
More is now known about why the M74 was closed last night and sadly, not with a good outcome. Road Policing officers are this morning appealing for information following a fatal crash on the M74. The crash happened around 6.40pm on Friday, 27 September, 2024 near junction 13, Abington involving a black Harley Davidson motorcycle […]
The M74 is currently CLOSED in both directions due to a three vehicle collision. At Junction 13 Abington, the accident happened earlier this evening. Road is still closed as of 8.45pm. Road users are advised to use alternative routes at this time. Police, emergency services are aware and in attendance. We hope everybody is ok, […]
Some significant disruption is likely on the M74 this month with scheduled 13 Overnight closures of M74 northbound carriageway between Junction 6 Hamilton/Motherwell & Junction 5 Raith, including 3 daytime closures of Hamilton Motorway Services off & on slip roads. Road users are advised that the M74 northbound carriageway between Junction 6 Hamilton & Motherwell […]