Overview
- The M54 eastbound is closed between Junctions 3 and 2 after a car left the carriageway early Friday, with National Highways describing a complex collision investigation and directing drivers via the A41, A5 and A449.
- In Nottinghamshire, the A52 is shut in both directions between Gamston and Saxondale following Friday’s serious van‑car crash, with a reported fuel spill slowing recovery and diversions expected to stay in place for hours.
- The M6 northbound between Junctions 14 and 15 reopened Thursday after a 5:10 am crash that Staffordshire Police linked to a suspected stolen Audi colliding with a lorry, with one arrest made, the HGV driver taken to hospital and a second suspect still wanted.
- Wednesday’s four‑vehicle collision on the M25 near Junction 3 caused long queues and sent one man to hospital, underscoring a week of multi‑site incidents that have strained rush‑hour traffic.
- National Highways and regional police forces are managing diversions and staged releases of trapped traffic, as fuel spills and barrier inspections often keep roads shut for many hours and shift heavy traffic onto local routes.