Overview
- A car overturned on the M62 westbound within junction 11 near Birchwood before dawn on October 31, closing lanes and causing about 1.5 miles of congestion as a police investigation began.
- Cheshire Police said the M62 crash involved one vehicle and the 19-year-old driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries, with inquiries ongoing.
- National Highways carried out emergency repairs at M62 junction 11 and confirmed all lanes had reopened at around 11am on October 31 following staged lane reopenings.
- A separate multiple-vehicle collision on the M56 westbound between junctions 11 and 12 caused delays of around 60 minutes; lanes later reopened and police reported minor injuries.
- Earlier disruptions included an October 30 multi-vehicle crash on the M1 between junctions 25 and 26 and a lorry collision on the A1 near Newark that later cleared, while on November 1 the M65 westbound exit slip at junction 8 was briefly closed for recovery work.