Overview

• A collision on the M6 northbound between junctions 2 and 3 has closed lanes and diverted traffic onto alternative routes, creating stop-start congestion during Thursday’s afternoon peak.
• National Highways confirmed full reopening of the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge eastbound, M62 westbound and M5 northbound after multi-vehicle crashes, vehicle fires and a welfare incident on August 6.
• Gwent Police reported minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on the M4 bridge involving three cars and a motorcycle that had led to an 11-mile queue at its height.
• Fire crews extinguished overnight blazes that shut two lanes on the M62 westbound and the M5 northbound hard shoulder, with all lanes cleared by early morning without casualties.
• National Highways advised motorists to allow extra travel time and heed safety warnings around incident zones amid residual delays and heightened summer traffic pressure.