Overview
- National Highways said all emergency services attended the M11 collision just before 1am, with the southbound carriageway closed for several hours as police conduct investigation work and appeal for dashcam footage.
- Long queues formed near Stansted Airport and a signed diversion was put in place, with traffic officers managing flows while investigators worked at the scene.
- In South Wales, an overturned car near Port Talbot (J41) caused severe eastbound delays in the morning and a separate westbound multi-vehicle crash near Bridgend (J36–J37) later held traffic before both scenes cleared.
- In Greater Manchester, a six-car collision on the M60 clockwise between J16 and J17 briefly stopped traffic, left one lane closed and caused 30‑minute delays, with police reporting no injuries.
- By Thursday, most earlier incidents had cleared, though new breakdowns triggered fresh queues on the M62 near Leeds and Warrington with lane closures and several miles of congestion.