A railway bridge named as the most bashed in Britain has been struck by a lorry for the second time in two days.

Leicestershire Police said that at 05:52 BST on Sunday, the A5 Watling Street near Hinckley in Leicestershire was closed after a lorry crashed into the bridge.

Then on Monday afternoon, the force said the same road was shut due to a “road traffic collision” with a bridge, and officers asked people to find alternative routes.

A Network Rail spokesperson said no damage to the structure was found, but added “bridge strikes remain one of the biggest causes of disruption on the railway”.

Last year the bridge was given the dubious honour by Network Rail as the most bashed in Britain, after it was was struck 22 times between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.

There are plans to lower the road under the bridge, however it was announced last month that this scheme had been delayed again.

The Network Rail spokesperson added: “A lorry struck the railway bridge on Watling Street, Hinckley, at 13:48 today.

“The bridge was examined within 30 minutes of the incident and no damage was found, allowing train services to continue operating safely. The incident caused a total of 16 minutes of delay to rail services.

“Bridge strikes remain one of the biggest causes of disruption on the railway.

“We continue to urge drivers to Wise Up, Size Up, external by knowing the height of their vehicle, planning their route carefully and always obeying road signs and warning systems at low bridges.”

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