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UK Motorways Hit by Multiple Crashes as Rush‑Hour Delays Stretch Into Tuesday

Major hold-ups persist on the M1, M3 and M25 despite some routes clearing.

Overview

  • On the M3 eastbound between J3 and J2, two of four lanes remain closed after a collision, with National Highways reporting 90‑minute delays and about seven miles of congestion as emergency services attend.
  • National Highways marked congestion as severe on the M25 clockwise between J24 and J25 after a crash, with one lane closed and estimated return to normal conditions pushed into mid‑morning, alongside a separate J23 exit‑slip vehicle fire and a later lane closure between J10 and J11.
  • South Yorkshire Police said an HGV left the M1 southbound carriageway near J35 on Monday, leaving the entry slip closed and one lane shut on the main carriageway as recovery continues and drivers face long queues.
  • Gloucestershire Police confirmed a two‑car collision on the A46 at Pitchcombe with one person taken to Southmead Hospital for a broken arm, and the road blocked with a closure at the A4173 junction toward Edge.
  • Elsewhere, earlier disruption eased on the M62 westbound between Rishworth Moor and Milnrow and on the A69 westbound near Heddon‑on‑the‑Wall, while delays persisted on the A430 near M5 J12 at Quedgeley following a morning crash.