Overview
- Kent Police closed the M2 westbound between J5 and J4 after a car struck the central barrier, overturned and caught fire, with detailed collision investigations keeping the route shut for hours and diversions signed via the A249–M20–A228.
- A motorcyclist in his 40s died after a collision with a Renault Kangoo van on the A1(M) near Belmont; the road reopened after an overnight closure, and police appealed for witnesses as a pillion passenger was treated for serious injuries.
- On the M61 between J6 and J8, barrier damage from a collision led to lane closures before repairs were completed and all lanes reopened, with Lancashire Police reporting no injuries.
- The M25 clockwise exit slip at J14 for Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5 was closed during recovery work, with drivers advised to continue to J15 for the M4 to avoid delays.
- Separate disruptions included a lorry trailer fire on the M4 near Swindon extinguished in about 40 minutes, an M11 multi-vehicle crash with no injuries, an overturned car on the M5 with one man hospitalised, and heavy M60 delays near the Trafford Centre.