Overview
- The A3 near Hindhead Tunnel fully reopened late morning after around 16 hours, with Surrey Police confirming a man in his 20s died and five others were taken to hospital, including a woman with life-threatening injuries.
- On the A14 near Ipswich, westbound traffic resumed in a single lane about 18 hours after two lorries crashed and caused a diesel spill, as a driver in his 60s remained in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
- A morning offal spill from an HGV on the M6 northbound between junctions 14 and 15 closed three lanes for hours before lane three later reopened, with specialist crews leading a prolonged clean-up and drivers urged to use the M1 and A50.
- In Bristol, the M32 closed between junctions 2 and 3 for a police welfare incident before reopening with long delays, while the M5 saw separate congestion from a crash near the Almondsbury Interchange and an earlier welfare closure near junctions 18–19.
- Greater Manchester routes faced midday disruption as an HGV struck an M61 overbridge and a car fire halted the M60 near Worsley, with debris clearance, inspections and recovery completed before traffic eased.