The crash occurred near the turn off to Pampisford village, 10 miles south of Cambridge, and was reported by the Cambridgeshire County Council Highways Service shortly after 8.30 am this morning.

A505 traffic report, showing delays, incidents and roadworks

The A505 Hitchin Road in Hertfordshire was closed in both directions due to a serious road collision between a car and a pedestrian in the early hours of Thursday (April 28).

Originally the route started in Dunstable and ended in Luton. The rest of the route was originally designated the A601 to the A11, but was extended west to Wing Hill, near Linslade, when the Leighton Buzzard bypass was built. However, the western Leighton Buzzard bypass has since been built and designated the A4146. As a result, the section from Billington Road to Wing Hill has also been designated the A4146. A Bedfordshire Police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that there has been a serious collision between a VW golf and van at 9am this morning on the A505 Leighton bypass. The roads are still closed. According to Sabre, the original route of the A505 was from Dunstable to Luton, therefore only the section between the A5 and M1 is original. It was extended east from Luton along the A601 in 1935 and has since been extended west as well. Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "We are currently on the scene of an RTC on A505 Leighton Buzzard bypass assisting @EastEnglandAmb - please avoid the area." Police, paramedics and firefighters were all the scene. However further details of casualties or the vehicles involved have not been made available at this stage.

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The A10 Harston to Melbourn diversion route due to overnight roadworks (Image: Cambridgeshire County Council) The A10 diversion in full

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The collision happened between Stanbridge Road and A5 Watling Stree (Chalk Hill roundabout). Traffic information service Inrix said it led to queues in the area, affecting journeys between Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.

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The incident was confirmed at 4.20am. The closure affected a stretch of the A505 in both directions from Offley Hill to Great Marlings. It reopened at around 9:15am and traffic has returned to normal. Traffic information service Inrix said earlier: "A505 Hitchin Road in both directions closed due to serious accident from Offley Hill (Offley) to Great Marlings (Lilley)." A10 Cambridge Road, Haslingfield / A10 Hauxton Road, Roundabout / A1309 Hauxton Road, Cambridge / A1301 Addenbrookes Road, Cambridge / A1301 Cambridge Road, Great Shelford / A1301 High Green, Great Shelford / A1301 Tunwells Lane, Great Shelford / A1301 London Road, Great Shelford / A1301 London Road, Stapleford / A1301 Cambridge Road, Stapleford / A1301 Sawston Bypass, Sawston / A1301 Sawston Bypass, Pampisford / A505 Pampisford to Duxford, Hinxton / A505 Whittlesford to Thriplow, Duxford / A505 Royston Road, Duxford / A505 Newmarket Road, Thriplow / A505 Newmarket Road, Fowlmere / A505 Newmarket Road, Melbourn / A505 Royston Bypass, Royston (Herts) Read More Related ArticlesMake sure you leave plenty of time if you have lots of luggage, as you'll need to wait for a bus with more space. The bus can't accommodate large sporting equipment, so we'd recommend dropping any off with your passengers at the terminal first, then driving to the car park. The road begins at a roundabout with the A418, the A4146 and the B440 south of Leighton Buzzard as a wide A-Class Primary Route. The road passes through two roundabouts as a single carriageway, and acts as the Leighton Buzzard Bypass. To enter Leighton Buzzard from the A505, an advisable route is to use the A4012 North from the roundabout at Billington. Southbound on the B440 from here will take you towards Hemel Hempstead and Whipsnade Zoo. Continue along the A505 along a 50 MPH stretch with speed cameras to reach the A5 at a roundabout, where the A5 (in the form of a spur) replaces its existing eastbound route to form the Dunstable Northern Bypass to M1 Junction 11a. Going northbound on the motorway will take you to Milton Keynes, Northampton and Birmingham, whilst southbound will take you to Luton, London and St Albans. The A505 continues southbound into Dunstable. There are speed cameras again on this piece of road. An east turn in Dunstable takes you to Luton on the secondary A class road, A505. The A505 will reach the M1 motorway at Junction 11. Prior to this is a roundabout with the road number A5065. Taking the A5065 into Luton is a replacement to the A505 which resumes after Luton as a dual carriageway. The route through Luton is as follows: A5065; A6 South East to the Airport; A505 North, or use the M1 (M1 South; Exit at Junction 10 and travel North on the A1081 and rejoin A505)