Overview

• All southbound lanes on the M53 between junctions 2 and 3 reopened and traffic was reported to be easing, according to INRIX.
• Traffic on the M53 had been held within junction 3 near Birkenhead after a collision involving multiple vehicles, with police, fire, ambulance and Traffic Officers attending.
• National Highways advised drivers to allow extra time as delays built during the M53 incident.
• Emergency barrier repairs continue on the M62 between junctions 22 and 23 after an earlier crash, with a lane closed in each direction per INRIX reports relayed by Yorkshire Live.
• Separately on the M62 eastbound at Chain Bar between junctions 26 and 27, two lanes were closed and delays of around 40 minutes were reported.