Overview
- On the A14 at Bury St Edmunds, which was shut for forensic work Thursday after a lorry hit a pedestrian, a man in his 70s died at the scene and officers asked drivers to share dashcam footage quoting SC-07052026-12.
- At the A38 Rashwood junction by the M5 near Wychbold, a heavy goods vehicle struck a man in his 60s Thursday night, a 47-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and the junction fully reopened around 2:30am Saturday after recovery and resurfacing.
- The M61 near Bolton closed both ways Friday between junctions 2 and 4 during a police operation over a concern for welfare in which a man died with no suspicious circumstances, and traffic resumed around 5pm after lengthy diversions.
- Following Friday’s separate multi-vehicle crashes on the M5 near Bristol and Taunton and a westbound hold on the M4 near Swindon, emergency services cleared scenes and all lanes later reopened, though queues stretched for up to 14 miles at peak.
- Saturday’s M25 delays between Sevenoaks and Godstone after a lorry hit a barrier underscore renewed calls from the Bury St Edmunds MP to learn safety lessons on the A14 and other HGV‑heavy corridors where investigations into this week’s deaths remain active.