Overview
- The southbound M40 remains closed between J15 (Warwick) and J12 (Gaydon), with lane restrictions on the northbound side following a multi-vehicle collision on the night of November 4.
- West Midlands Ambulance Service said six patients were assessed, with a man and a woman suffering serious injuries and four people taken to University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
- National Highways reported significant barrier and road surface damage, requiring replacement and resurfacing, with delays of around one to two hours and disruption expected to last for hours.
- Local diversion routes have been heavily affected, and the A422 Sun Rising Hill near Banbury was closed after a reported lorry spill linked to diverted traffic.
- Warwickshire Police urged motorists to avoid the area and warned against misuse of 999 after abusive non-emergency calls were made by drivers stuck in congestion.