Three major motorways hit by crashes and car fire causing rush hour chaos
by Katie Boyden · MetroThree major motorways are facing severe delays this morning after two crashes and a car fire.
There’s been a crash on the M1 southbound between junction 18 for Rugby and 17 for Coventry which is causing major tailbacks.
On the M6, three out of four lanes are closed northbound between junction 6 and 7 for Birmingham after a crash.
Drivers are facing 45-minute delays there as queues stretch back for about five miles on the approach.
And on the M5, there’s one lane closed southbound between junction 7 for Worcester and 8 for the M50 due to a car fire.
This is also causing 45-minute delays.
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November 14, 2024 9:41 am
All lanes reopen on M5
The M5 is now fully reopened southbound between junction 7 for Worcester and 8 for the M50 after a car fire.
Residual delays should start easing now.
November 14, 2024 9:22 am
45-minute delays on M180 after crash
Drivers are stuck in three mile queues after a crash on the M180.
The road is blocked westbound between junction 5 for the A180 and 4 for the A15.
This is adding about 45 minutes onto normal journey times.
November 14, 2024 8:59 am
M1 reopens but long delays remain
All lanes have reopened on the M1 southbound after a crash between junction 18 and 17.
While the congestion clears up drivers are still facing hour-long delays, but this should start easing now.
November 14, 2024 8:47 am
Traffic cameras show long queues on the M5
November 14, 2024 8:29 am
One lane reopens on M6 but delays remain
One lane has reopened on the M6 northbound between junctions 6 and 7 near Birmingham after a crash.
There are however still two lanes out of four closed.
Drivers are stuck in seven-mile queues and facing hour-long delays.
November 14, 2024 8:08 am
Crash on M66
The M66 southbound has a lane closure between junction 1 for Ramsbottom and 2 for Bury after a crash.
There are hour-long delays in the area as seven miles worth of queues have built up.
November 14, 2024 7:08 am
Signal fault between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Amersham
There’s been a fault with the signalling system at Great Missenden which has caused delays on the lines between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Amersham.
This is impacting Chiltern Railways services.
While lines have reopened after being closed temporarily, passengers could still face delays of up to 20 minutes.
The disruption is expected to last until 10am.
November 14, 2024 6:31 am
Disruption between Selby and Doncaster for fourth day
The ongoing disruption to Hull Trains and LNER services between Selby and Doncaster has entered its fourth day.
A points failure in the Selby area is causing disruption to journeys between the two stations.
Network Rail engineers are still working on a fix, but ‘significant repairs’ to the faulty points are required.
Hull Trains and LNER services between Selby and Doncaster will be cancelled, revised or diverted via Goole. Trains won’t be stopping at Howden and Selby.
The issue is expected to last until the end of the week.
Northern and TransPennine Express services that run through Selby are unaffected by this disruption.
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