The crash occurred on Sunday morning when a car drove off the road at the Klareberg junction on the E6, overturned, and burst into flames. Police announced early Monday that the man involved had died, and no other person was involved in the incident. On the M25, four lanes were closed anti-clockwise between junction 13 (A30 Staines) and junction 12 (M3) due to a two-vehicle crash and vehicle fire.
Surrey Fire and Rescue received a call at around 14:05 to a vehicle fire on the M25 between junctions 14 and 13, dispatching four fire engines that arrived at 14:15. A spokesperson said three vehicles were involved in the collision, with two alight, and crews were still tackling the fire. National Highways reported five miles of traffic and delays of 30 minutes, later estimating 90-minute delays with six miles of congestion as traffic was held for the fire service.
The incident caused congestion back to Heathrow Airport, with slow traffic on the opposite side due to onlookers. Surrey Fire and Rescue, police, and ambulance were on scene, with photos showing crews working on a vehicle. Separately, the M25 anti-clockwise in Hertfordshire was closed between junction 25 (Waltham Cross) and junction 24 (Potters Bar) due to another vehicle fire causing severe delays.
The M4 in Wiltshire was shut between junction 17 (Cirencester) and junction 18 (Bath) for nearly four hours because of a vehicle fire. The fire was in the westbound lane, but smoke blocked both directions. Wiltshire Police said no injuries were reported and asked drivers to avoid the area.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said they were called at 13:54 BST, with three crews attending from Chippenham and Calne, plus a water carrier from Royal Wootton Bassett. In northern Sweden, a car fire on road 373 between Långträsk and Roknäs was reported to SOS at 21:42. The rescue service extinguished the fire, which did not spread to other vehicles or buildings, and no personal injuries were reported.
It is unclear whether the fire started while driving. A car and a small truck collided on Saturday afternoon along the same stretch of road. According to Trafikverket, traffic was affected by a burning vehicle on road 373 between Vattusjön and Stockbäcken V towards Piteå, with a warning sent at 21:23 and traffic expected to be affected until 22:30.
Ledningsoperatören Angelika Bergman said the car burned with open flames and was a powerful fire when the rescue service arrived; they extinguished it, and the car was burned out but not in a traffic-dangerous position. In Luleå, two cars collided at Svartövägen/Örnäsvägen, with one rolling over. One person was taken to medical care, awake and able to speak, according to available information.
Police are finished at the scene and will investigate the accident. On the E10 in Gällivare, a car started burning while driving, according to the rescue service. The occupants were able to get out unharmed, but the car was completely destroyed.
The rescue service cooled the car and moved it to allow traffic to pass. Police conducted several traffic checks across Norrbotten. On the E10 at Hakkas, Gällivare municipality, a fine was issued for speeding.
On the E45 in Gällivare, a driver's license was confiscated after speeding at 144 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. At a speed check on the E10 in Kiruna, a driver was reported for speeding, and another driver in Kiruna was fined for driving without a visible registration plate. On the E4 in Ersnäs, Luleå municipality, all cars passed without remarks.
In Örnäset, Luleå, a driver lacked a license and will be reported for illegal driving. At Trånga gatan, Sävastön, Boden, seven fines were issued for speeding on a 40 km/h road, with 13 drivers tested sober. On county road 356 Garnisonen, Boden, one fine was given for an unregistered vehicle.
On E4 Haparanda, all kept to the speed limit. On county road 383 Börjeslandet, Luleå, three fines were issued for speeding. Police also conducted checks on Industrigatan, Backen, Piteå, where all were without remark, and on county road 588 in Boden, where one driver was fined for driving 125 km/h in a 110 zone, with 18 drivers tested sober.
In Luleå, a man reported being robbed of money by unknown persons he met at a bar. He was allegedly assaulted and robbed after following them to buy alcohol, with no suspects identified. An accident involving two cars caused major traffic impact, with a warning issued at 13:12 and expected to affect traffic until 14:10.
Four people were involved, with an unclear injury situation. It was a side collision, with an ambulance on scene and the rescue service not yet arrived. The operation is complete, and police were also on scene; one person was taken to hospital with unknown injury status.