A49 news, page 2


Motorbike riders airlifted after south Shropshire A49 crash

Two motorbike riders were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash which left the A49 closed for more than three hours.


Craven Arms pub has new owners

A south Shropshire pub which has been closed for about five months has been snapped up by new buyers.


Friends tell of south Shropshire road rage terror

Three friends were chased down a Shropshire main road by a lorry driver who blocked the road with his truck before leaping from his cab and hurling abuse at them, it emerged today.


Feeder land plan for Ludlow A49 junction

A £100,000 feeder lane could be introduced at a junction on one of Shropshire’s busiest roads to help people access a planned £3 million caravan park.


Prees Green A49 accidents petition

More than 100 people have signed a petition calling for improvements to be made on the A49 following a string of road accidents.


Shropshire crews called to spate of crashes

A woman was airlifted to hospital after a car crash on a Shropshire road.


Man charged over crash teen’s death

An 18-year-old man from south Shropshire has been charged with death by dangerous driving following the death of a local teenager.


Baby taken to hospital after A49 crash in Shropshire

A baby has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks after an accident between two cars on the A49 in Shropshire this morning.


Shropshire teenager killed in A49 crash

A Shropshire teenage has died after the vehicle he was travelling in left a road, ended up on its roof and went up in flames.


Rain is blamed for quiet roads

Roads across Shropshire have been unusually quiet over the bank holiday weekend with highways chiefs blaming rain and a drop in temperature.


Chaos on roads as the snow returns

An unexpected and brief snow storm caused chaos on the roads across Shropshire and Mid Wales.


Power line death case

Scottish Power has denied failing to ensure the health and safety of a Shropshire man who died after being struck by a power cable which came loose in high winds.


Town drivers claim bizarre record

Drivers in Shrewsbury must “spruce” up their driving skills according to a survey on tree-related accidents.


Escaped birds accused of attacks

Six-foot birds are running amok in the Shropshire countryside attacking people. The rheas, which are a relative of the emu, are believed to have escaped from farmland in Ashford Carbonell near Ludlow.


Campaigners told of danger road injuries

More than 30 people have been injured on a Shropshire road since March with one collision resulting in a death, statistics have revealed.


Firm eyeing £1m quarry extension

Bosses of a Shropshire quarry have unveiled new £1 million plans to extend its life for a further 10 years – just weeks after another site was given permission to expand.


Warning on speed of traffic in village

Traffic travelling through a north Shropshire village where a 19-tonne piece of machinery fell off the back of a lorry and smashed into a house needs to be slowed down, councillors have been warned.


Postcode change is curse of sat nav

Sat navs can be a blessing but for one Shropshire village they are more of a curse after directing lorries down narrow lanes instead of to a nearby industrial estate.


Motorists facing misery on A49

Motorists face traffic misery on a Shropshire trunk road when eight weeks of resurfacing work starts on Wednesday.


Driver, 78, dies after two-vehicle crash

A 78-year-old man has died after suffering multiple injuries in a two-vehicle smash on a Shropshire road.


Driver hurt as car crashes

A driver was seriously injured when his car crashed into a field in south Shropshire.


Traffic chaos fears for the big getaway

Motorists in Shropshire were bracing themselves for traffic chaos with millions expected to take to the road from today for the big May Bank Holiday getaway.


Crash leads to tailbacks

Motorists faced traffic chaos on one of Shropshire’s busiest main roads today following a crash in which a lorry shed its load.

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