Multiple serious crashes cause motorway chaos across UK
Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 28 Oct, 06:44 · Archive
Serious collisions on the M25, M6 and M5 have closed sections of major UK motorways and sent emergency services to the scenes.
Multiple serious collisions on UK motorways have caused widespread disruption and brought emergency services to several scenes. Three people were taken to hospital following a crash involving a van and a car on the M6 northbound at Junction 20 in Cheshire. Cheshire Police attended at 3.31am and reported that highways were repairing a barrier damaged in the incident, with the vehicles being removed from the carriageway.
A serious crash on the M5 northbound between Junction 1 at West Bromwich and Junction 8 of the M6 resulted in one serious injury. The motorway was closed, with all emergency services attending the scene and drivers advised to find alternative routes as huge queues formed.
The M25 also saw multiple incidents causing significant congestion. A serious collision occurred anticlockwise between Junction 6 at Godstone and Junction 5 at Sevenoaks, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. Additional closures near Enfield on the M25 were also reported.
How it is being reported
- M2 closed during rush hour after serious crashLatest travel updates.Metro · 28 Oct, 07:29
- M5 crash LIVE: Miles of congestion forms on motorway after 'serious collision'All emergency services are on scene as the crash has resulted in one serious injury.Daily Express · 28 Oct, 06:39
- M5 crash live: Serious crash causes miles of congestion near West BromwichAll emergency services are on scene at a serious collision that has resulted in one injury, as huge queues build on a major UK motorwayThe Mirror · 28 Oct, 06:29
- M25 traffic LIVE: Closure chaos near Enfield with delays 'likely to increase'The closure will 'remain in place throughout the evening'.Daily Express · 27 Oct, 12:58
- M6 traffic LIVE: Emergency services scrambled as major motorway shut - long delaysDrivers faced four miles of congestion on approach at rush hour.Daily Express · 27 Oct, 07:09
- M25 traffic LIVE: Emergency services rush to 'serious' crash in KentTraffic is at a complete standstill following the serious collision.Daily Express · 26 Oct, 21:24
In this story: M25 · M6 · M5 · Cheshire Police · West Bromwich · Godstone · Sevenoaks · Enfield
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