Overview
- National Highways reports a collision on the M42 southbound between junctions 11 and 10 with one lane closed, around five miles of congestion, and roughly 60 minutes added to journeys.
- The M5 southbound is blocked between junctions 4 and 4a after a multi-vehicle collision involving an HGV and a motorcyclist, with recovery and a fuel spillage clean-up under way and an official diversion in place.
- All lanes on the M6 northbound at the Thelwall Viaduct (junction 21) have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash, yet drivers still face delays of about 65 minutes as queues clear.
- The M4 eastbound near Swansea is partially blocked between junctions 42 and 41, with traffic monitoring showing delays of roughly 36–40 minutes and average speeds near 10 mph.
- Traffic agencies including National Highways, Inrix and Traffic Wales are issuing real-time updates and advising drivers to allow extra time following an earlier M4 police incident near Bridgend that closed both directions between junctions 35 and 38.