Overview

• Reopening of the M42 at Solihull followed the arrest of a 52-year-old man on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offences and related charges.
• An overturned vehicle on the M62 near Huddersfield closed two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane, causing 4.5 miles of tailbacks and up to 50-minute delays.
• Sections of the M1, A414, M3 and M6 have reopened after earlier pile-ups and hazardous spills, but collision probes and maintenance alerts continue to affect journeys.
• Night-time maintenance on the M6 slip road to the M42 has seen multiple incursions into coned-off work zones, prompting urgent safety warnings from National Highways.
• The succession of incidents during the summer travel period highlights the strain on Britain’s interconnected motorway network and challenges in restoring normal traffic flow.