Overview
- Two people remain in hospital after an M1 southbound crash near Watford involving a van reported to be driving on the wrong side of the road, with police seeking dashcam footage and noting a previous arrest was later de‑arrested for medical treatment.
- West Midlands Police confirmed a man in his 50s died after a silver Porsche 911 Carrera struck a barrier on the M6 near J7; the Serious Collision Investigation Unit says no other vehicle is believed to be involved and urges witnesses to come forward.
- A fresh collision on the M25 clockwise near J23 in Hertfordshire involved a police car, a minibus and a Hyundai, causing long delays as lanes reopened in stages with a full clearance expected later in the afternoon.
- On the M4 in Wiltshire, police said a passenger was seriously assaulted in a stationary car between J16 and J17; a 40‑year‑old man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and drink driving, and one casualty was taken to hospital.
- Separate disruption included an overturned vehicle that closed lanes on the M25 at J30 in Essex on Monday and a lorry on its side on the M4 near Cardiff on Tuesday, with National Highways managing closures and recovery.