Four-vehicle crash shuts southbound M40, causing up to 90-minute delays
Kent Fire and Rescue Service and National Highways closed the southbound M40 between Junction 1a and Junction 1 after a collision involving four vehicles, creating seven-mile queues and delays of about 90 minutes before the road was reopened. Earlier in the week, Kent Online reported a series of incidents on the M20 in Kent. A lorry carrying cardboard caught fire, forcing the closure of the London-bound carriageway between Junctions 3 and 1 and causing delays of up to 40 minutes.
Later, more than 30 cars and lorries collided in dense fog near Leeds Castle, injuring several people and prompting closures expected to last overnight. A police-led incident at Junction 10A of the Sevington Interchange also caused brief lane closures on the M20 and the A2070, which were lifted within an hour.
