Overview

• National Highways reopened closed sections of the M25, M3, M4, M5 and M6 by early August 1 after clearing wreckage and treating hazardous spills.
• The M60 in Greater Manchester is shut between Junctions 18 and 19 after a serious collision involving a motorcyclist, with local roads bearing heavy diverted traffic.
• Fire crews tackled a hay-carrying lorry blaze on the M6 northbound between J3A and J4, allowing the carriageway to open after a 15-hour closure that lasted into the morning.
• Multi-vehicle incidents on the M25 near Heathrow, the M3 northbound near Bracknell and the M54 eastbound in Staffordshire led to lane closures and oil spillage treatments before routes reopened.
• Closures around Heathrow and Birmingham airports forced drivers onto the M42 and surrounding roads, underscoring the motorway network’s vulnerability during peak summer travel.