Safety improvements at accident 'hot spot' begin

New road markings will be added to the M6 slip road following multiple accidents

Safety work will be carried out on a motorway slip road following several serious crashes.

Road markings on the A684 at Junction 37 of the M6, near Kendal, are being introduced to "discourage overtaking on the motorway bridge, reduce speeds and increase visibility at night".

Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumbria Police and National Highways are working to reduce the risk of further accidents after two women died in a crash in September.

Closures will begin at 20:00 GMT, running overnight until 05:00, and continue on Tuesday and Thursday.

Temporary stop signs were installed on the slip roads at the junction in September while a safety review was carried out by National Highways.

The new road markings include double white centre lines, road studs and "SLOW" markings across 500m (0.3 miles) of road.

Westmorland and Furness Council said further safety improvements were planned.

Peter Thornton, cabinet member for highways, said the stretch of road had seen a "number of serious collisions" and the local authority and National Highways were working together to "urgently address" the issue.