Major Crashes Cause Closures Across UK Motorways

Major UK motorways have faced significant closures and delays after multiple serious accidents. On the M1 in Hertfordshire, a crash involving a black moped caused closures between junctions 8 and 9, with emergency services, including an air ambulance, responding and lengthy clean-up operations leading to hour-long delays. In Bedfordshire, a separate multi-vehicle crash involving cars and lorries closed the M1 between junctions 11 and 11a, with debris and oil spills worsening traffic disruption. The M25 in Essex was closed anticlockwise between junctions 28 and 29 following a multi-vehicle crash, resulting in severe congestion before lanes reopened. The A1M in South Yorkshire was closed southbound after a fatal crash involving a lorry and a motorbike. Additionally, an overturned lorry on the M11 near Stansted Airport blocked both directions and prompted an air ambulance response, with motorists advised to seek alternative routes and allow extra travel time.