Drivers caught driving wrong way down motorways and reversing along carriageways

Drivers caught driving wrong way down motorways and reversing along carriageways Sam Corbishley | Senior News Reporter Published August 21, 2026 10:56am Updated August 21, 2026 10:56am The scene on the M9 in Co Kildare after a catastrophic head-on collision between two cars (Picture: PA) A motorist is prosecuted every week for risking a head-on collision by driving the wrong way on the motorway, research has found. Reckless drivers are caught reversing along the carriageway, pulling U-turns next to high-speed traffic and driving backwards in a bid to reach a missed exit junction, court papers show. Some 31 drivers in the past 30 weeks were charged by police with criminal offences involving driving in the wrong direction on the motorways of England and Wales. The shocking update comes days