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BIZARRE: M1 - What They Never Told You

Leicestershire horror: 2 dead after car plunges off M1 bridge near Lutterworth, crashes into minibus

Two teenagers were killed after the car they were travelling in reportedly veered off a road bridge and crashed onto the M1 motorway in Leicestershire, colliding with a minibus below, police said.

The Times of India

Two teens die after car plunges from bridge and crashes into minibus on M1

Two teenagers lost their lives after their car fell from a bridge onto a minibus on the M1, resulting in a tragic accident

Evening Standard

Two teenagers killed after car plunges off bridge and hits minibus on M1

Four people in the minibus were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

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Easter travel chaos after horror two-vehicle crash on M1 motorway near Luton Airport

Significant delays are expected as traffic continues to clear

Evening Standard

‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel

Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre

The Guardian - UK

Moment drugged-up driver hit M1 barrier then drove miles with missing wheel

Omar Makhluf’s actions could easily have had far more serious consequences, police say

Evening Standard

Man crashed on M1 before driving for miles with missing wheel

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Man drove for miles along M1 motorway after car lost wheel in crash

Omar Makhluf banned from driving for almost five years after continuing journey on motorway in damaged car

The Independent UK

‘I didn’t do dangerous driving’, man who drove Mercedes with three wheels down M1 tells police

A man drove for miles down the M1 after a high-speed crash left one of his wheels hanging off.

The Independent UK

Traffic chaos as crashes shut parts of M25 and M1 on London’s outskirts

The M25 was closed anti-clockwise between junctions 23 (South Mimms) and 22 (St Albans) following an incident shortly after 6.30am

Evening Standard

UK ministers urged to release ‘withheld’ safety reports on smart motorways

Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefits

The Guardian - UK

M1 grinds to halt due to huge lorry fire with drivers warned of hour delay and six miles of congestion

Motorists faced hours of disruption on the M1 earlier today after a lorry became engulfed in flames.

Evening Standard

Ethan McLeod dead: Macclesfield forward, 21, dies in car crash after game

Young striker tragically lost his life while driving home

Evening Standard

Swan saved after stopping motorway traffic

The confused bird had to be rescued from the four-lane M1 near Northampton.

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Confused ‘ego-bruised’ swan brings four-lane motorway to standstill

The swan needed to be rescued by two highway traffic officers

Euronews

Highway to hell: What are the most dangerous roads in Europe?

A new index ranked the European countries where your car is most likely to break down. Here are the top 10 countries on the 'black list'.

The Independent UK

Motorway closed as rescue operation begins to free 40 cows trapped in overturned lorry

“It is quite a comprehensive operation,” rescuers say

Evening Standard

Bank holiday travel chaos as M1 shut after crash between Bedford and Flitwick

The collision took place between Junctions 12 (Flitwick) and Junction 13 (Bedford)

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Hundreds of cars left with flat tyres after sharp debris spills over 30km stretch of busy motorway into Sydney

Transport for NSW calls incident ‘unprecedented’ and says it is using magnetic devices to remove metal from M1

Evening Standard

More than 150 new emergency areas added to smart motorways

New stopping areas have been added to stretches of the M1, M3, M4, M5, M20, M25 and M27.

The Independent UK

Almost half of police forces record speeds of more than 90mph on 30mph roads

One driver hit 167mph on a 70mph stretch of the M1, the RAC said

The Independent UK

Fast food? Takeaway delivery driver spotted cycling down M1

Leicestershire police were called to reports of the cyclist on the M1

Newcastle Herald

Truck driver critically injured in Morisset crash fighting for life

A 21-year-old man has suffered severe injuries in a crash on the M1.

The Guardian - UK

Young Afghan asylum seeker run over on M1 ‘upset’ after being ruled an adult

Amir Safi, who said he was 16, was ‘quiet and withdrawn’ following social worker’s assessment, inquest hears

Newcastle Herald

Rezoning for housing approved, but concerns raised over M1 noise

Councillor Anthony Swinsburg voted against the motion.

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