Overview
- A crash at M6 Junction 20 in Warrington early on Tuesday involved a car and a van, left three people in hospital and damaged the central reservation so crews closed the junction for recovery and repairs before reopening the northbound carriageway by early afternoon.
- An overturned lorry on the A1(M) near Bowburn on Wednesday morning shed its load across both carriageways, sent the HGV driver to hospital and left that stretch closed with diversions in place.
- A serious collision on the M5 northbound near Junction 1 on Wednesday resulted in five men being taken to hospital, one with potentially serious injuries, and prompted temporary carriageway closures and diversion routes.
- A separate ‘serious’ collision on the M25 in Kent on Monday night closed multiple lanes and caused roughly 50 minutes of delays, and the M2 near Medway Services remained shut on Wednesday as police and National Highways carried out investigations.
- National Highways together with police, fire and ambulance crews have managed on-scene rescues, issued diversion instructions and said damage to barrier and shed loads often requires full closures that widen disruption onto local roads for hours.