West Yorkshire's traffic runs on the M62 across the Pennines and on the M1, M621 and A1(M) around Leeds, with the M606 into Bradford. Match days at Elland Road and Headingley, Leeds Bradford Airport and the White Rose centre all have busy approaches, and Bradford's Clean Air Zone charges some vehicles (not private cars).
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Bradford Clean Air Zone
Bradford has a Class C Clean Air Zone. Non-compliant buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles, HGVs, vans and minibuses pay a daily charge; private cars are not in Class C.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE M62 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J25 AND J26near Brighousemostly queues8incidents
2THE M62 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J28 AND J27near Morleymostly queues8incidents
3THE M62 EASTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J23 AND J25near Ellandmostly queues8incidents
4THE M62 WESTBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J27 AND J26near Heckmondwikemostly queues5incidents
5THE M1 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J45 AND J44near Leedsmostly queues4incidents
Most incidents in West Yorkshire started between 06:00 and 09:00 UK TIME (55% of them).
Main roads in West Yorkshire
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
Right now there are 4 live incidents on West Yorkshire's main roads (collisions, breakdowns, queues and hazards), 1 of them serious. Checked 12:50.
Are any roads closed in West Yorkshire?
1 road is fully closed in West Yorkshire right now. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in West Yorkshire?
There are 0 roadworks listed in West Yorkshire at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.
Where does this information come from?
Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". West Yorkshire here means Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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