Overview

• Lancashire Police said the M6 northbound between Junctions 33 and 34 remains shut after a collision and is likely to stay closed for some time, with drivers urged to seek alternative routes.
• On the M6 southbound in the West Midlands, a multi-vehicle collision between Junction 6 and Junction 4A initially closed two lanes and caused delays of about 45 minutes with congestion back to Junction 7.
• West Midlands Roads later reported the southbound crash scene cleared, with traffic moving past the area and residual delays beginning to ease.
• A separate early morning lorry fire shut the M20 westbound between Junction 3 and Junction 1 in Kent, where Kent Fire & Rescue extinguished the blaze and one person was treated for smoke inhalation.
• National Highways reported around four miles of queues on the M20, released trapped traffic past the scene in lane 3, set diversions via the M26 and M25, and indicated normal conditions were expected by mid-afternoon.