Overview
- National Highways logged more than 49,000 items cleared from motorways and major A roads between January and September 2025.
- Building and construction materials were the largest category with 9,685 items, followed by 8,565 vehicle parts, 4,606 tyres and 3,575 household or garden items.
- Traffic officers also recorded 3,087 animal fatalities and removed 797 abandoned vehicles over the same period.
- A fairground ride was recovered off the M180 near Scunthorpe in November, while an abandoned boat was found beside the A42 near Measham in July.
- The M6 and M1 saw the highest incident totals with nearly 11,000 cases combined, with other busy routes such as the M25, M53 and M62 also featuring prominently.