A fuel spillage closed the A50 in both directions this morning (Monday, February 19).
According to traffic information company Inrix, the incident happened on both sides of the road at Leigh Bank, near Checkley, which is north of Uttoxeter.
Staffordshire police told people to avoid the area.
Key Events
Road reopens
The fuel spillage has now been cleared, the road has reopened and traffic is easing.
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Specialist equipment at the scene
Traffic information company Inrix is reporting specialist cleaning equipment at the scene of the A50 spill.
The westbound carriageway is still closed.
Road could be closed until 11.30am
Google Maps has reported that the road could be closed until 11.30am.
The westbound carriageway remains closed after a fuel spillage on the road.
Traffic update
This is the current traffic situation on the A50.
There are still delays of 30 minutes on the westbound carriageway which remains closed. The eastbound carriageway is flowing well until it reaches Uttoxeter which is showing heavy traffic.
Driver says he's gone 'three miles in 50 minutes'
One driver Phil Jones said he has only driven three miles in 50 minutes after trying to head down a diversion route towards Stoke.
He has sent in a picture of the queuing traffic to show just how bad it is:
30 minute delays on the A50
There are 30 minutes of delays on the A50 westbound after the earlier fuel spillage.
Queuing traffic has spread to the A515 near Cubley.
Eastbound carriageway RE-OPENS
Good news for drivers heading to work as the eastbound carriageway has re-opened.
The westbound carriageway remains closed to allow the lane to be cleaned from fuel.
'400 to 500 litres of fuel' spilled on the A50
A spokesperson from Staffordshire police has confirmed that the fuel spillage from a lorry has resulted in 400 to 500 litres of fuel being spilled on the A50.
He said: “The lorry which left Uttoxeter suffered a mechanical fault which has resulted in it emptying its tank. Highways England are currently attending the scene and are working on a diversion.”
'Chaotic scenes' near Uttoxeter
One of our colleagues Steve Hall has said the spillage is causing “chaotic scenes” for drivers this morning.
The spillage is causing problems for traffic through Uttoxeter and on the A522.
Traffic visualised
This is the traffic situation on the A50. The dark red lines show slow moving traffic in the area.
Traffic England is still reporting delays of 20 minutes.
