Accident on A14 causes gridlock on roads through Bury St Edmunds

Traffic was building up in Bury St Edmunds this morning as motorists tried to find other ways to get across town after the closure of the A14.

Many of the roads were clogged with traffic during the morning commute following an accident on the dual carriage between the Moreton Hall junction at Sainsbury’s and the junction at the sugar beet factory.

Suffolk Police closed the road at around 2.30am between junction 43 and 44 following reports of an accident between a lorry and a pedestrian but details have not yet been confirmed.

Both carriageways were initially closed but the Ipswich bound side had reopened around 7am and the Cambridge bound side just after 10am.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area if possible as congestion was expected, particularly during the morning commute, while a major police investigations was carried out.

Initially many motorists were coming off the A14 at Rougham and travelling along Mount Road to either get access to the town or to get round it (pictured above).