Overview
- A serious multi‑vehicle collision on the M25 near Junction 6 (Godstone), which happened on Wednesday, June 24, prompted full holds and closures while emergency services worked the scene and one man was airlifted to St George’s Hospital.
- National Highways closed the clockwise M25 between J5 and J6 and the M26 westbound, set official Hollow Triangle diversion routes, and said the damaged carriageway required resurfacing before it could safely reopen.
- Crews carried out overnight clearance and emergency resurfacing and officials reported the J5–J6 clockwise stretch reopened after the works, though the repair and recovery operation produced widespread knock‑on congestion.
- Separate incidents on the M62 near Huddersfield on June 24 included a lorry leaking fuel that closed the hard shoulder and a multi‑vehicle crash that shut lanes and caused delays of 30–50 minutes while spillage and recovery work continued.
- Traffic remained vulnerable to fresh disruption when a new multi‑vehicle collision blocked lanes inside the Holmesdale Tunnel on June 26, and drivers were urged to check live National Highways updates and follow diversion signs before travelling.