Overview
- On the A1(M) southbound in Hertfordshire, one lane reopened between Junctions 3 and 1 after an overnight closure, with the remaining lane shut for barrier repairs and police confirming a full investigation is not required.
- The M25 clockwise between Junctions 27 and 28 in Essex reopened at around 1:40pm after a serious collision, with National Highways warning of residual delays of up to 30 minutes following earlier diversions via the A406 and A12.
- In Wiltshire, a multi-vehicle collision and vehicle fire on the M4 between Junctions 17 and 16 left eastbound traffic using the hard shoulder and produced delays of about 90 minutes, while westbound lanes later reopened with heavy residual queues.
- Northbound traffic on the M5 between Junctions 11A and 10 in Gloucestershire was stopped after a crash, with lanes two and three closed, congestion back to J11A and delays of around an hour reported.
- The M606 near Bradford was closed in both directions after a single car hit the central reservation and knocked down a lamp column, with West Yorkshire Police and National Highways managing the scene and warning of delays.