Works on a main city road have led to traffic piling up in evenings and nights for cars heading out of Oxford.

Scottish and Southern Power Distribution (SSE) is carrying out the works in Headington Road from July 26 to August 3 from 7pm to 6am.

This has led to the installation of traffic lights just towards the end of St Clement's Road leading cars to regularly build up in the evening.

READ MORE: Oxford traffic builds across city due to roadworks

We asked the county council about traffic on St Clement's as some have criticised transport initiatives for exacerbating issues caused by incidents and works.

The authority spoke in relation to the planned traffic filters trial which will see St Clement's, along with five other city roads, cut off to private cars at certain times.

A county council spokesman said: "Traffic filters are designed to work together with other measures to reduce traffic, make bus journeys faster and allow for new and improved bus routes.

"They are also expected to make walking and cycling safer, reduce local air pollution and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

"Traffic filters will be implemented as a trial after Botley Road reopens."

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About the author

Noor is the Local Democracy Reporter for Oxfordshire who covers political stories from across the county. 

She began working as a journalist in Oxford in September 2023 having graduated from the University of Oxford.

Noor was trained at the News Associates journalism school and can be found on X through the handle @NoorJQurashi