Overview
- National Highways reports the collision occurred around 5:40am, with emergency services and traffic officers on scene after a vehicle left the carriageway.
- The northbound closure between Falfield and Stroud is expected to remain in place for several hours during police investigations, and trapped traffic is being released.
- Drivers are directed to exit at J14, follow the B4509 to the A38, and rejoin the M5 at J13, with delays likely through the morning.
- The M65 near Burnley reopened on Saturday morning after an overnight westbound closure between J10 and J9 following a serious collision and signed diversions.
- A multi‑vehicle crash on the M11 southbound between J9 and J8 on Saturday closed two lanes before all lanes reopened, though long queues persisted near Stansted.