Major traffic delays on M25 due to crash in Essex near Dartford Crossing
Traffic has been held on a busy stretch of motorway following a crash between a car and a lorry.
There are around one-and-a-half hour delays and 11 miles of congestion on the M25 anti-clockwise due to the accident on the border with Essex.
Traffic is queuing in Dartford. Picture: National Highways
Emergency services are at the scene and there are queues for around a mile before junction three for the Swanley Interchange, and onto the A2 to Bluewater, in Greenhithe[1].
All traffic was stopped on the M25 at around 11.30am and all lanes were shut between Junction 30 for Thurrock and Junction 29 for Romford.
Two lanes are now open but the rest remains closed to allow the emergency services to deal with the crash.
There are delays of around two hours. Picture: National Highways
Motorists are told to expect short holds at Dartford to prevent stationary traffic inside the tunnels.
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2 lanes are now open on the #M25 anti-clockwise between J30 #Thurrock and J29 #Romford[4][5][6]
2 lanes remain closed while emergency services continue to deal with the ongoing collision.
There is now 11 miles of congestion with delays of over 2 hours pic.twitter.com/ELYNByIxUH[7]
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 26, 2023[8]
In an update issued shortly after 1.40pm, National Highways said: “All lanes are now open on the M25 anti-clockwise between J30 Thurrock and J29 Romford.
“Long delays of over an hour and a half remain but should start to ease now.”
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Police have been contacted for further information.
More as we get it.