Overview
- A southbound collision on the M6 between J13 (Stafford South) and J12 (Gailey) brought traffic to a halt and left residual delays after emergency crews reopened two lanes on Sunday.
- On Monday a series of separate incidents hit major routes, including a four-vehicle crash on the M60 that briefly held traffic and a motorbike crash on the M53 that left the rider hospitalised.
- A multi-vehicle collision on the M5 southbound at J13–J14 on Monday closed two lanes, caused about 45 minutes of delays and created several miles of tailbacks before lanes were reopened.
- National Highways and traffic monitors say a lorry shed steel bars on the M6 near Spaghetti Junction on Monday, crews stabilised the load and the motorway was closed overnight to recover the HGV and clear debris.
- A separate police incident on the M6 northbound in Cheshire linked to a suspected stolen vehicle produced major delays as officers worked the scene, and planned overnight engineering works across the West Midlands added to travel disruption for motorists.