Debris closes M25 near Watford after transporter lorry crash

Herts Police were called to the motorway twice this morning (October 21) as Hertfordshire County Council Highways warned of “long delays” for motorists heading anticlockwise.

The force had been contacted at around 6.36am with reports of a smash involving a car transporter lorry and a black Kia Rio near junction 23.

It was logged as “damage only”.

Around an hour later, Highways shared a live traffic map showing miles of congestion stretching from Uxbridge to Abbots Langley – which it said was due to a crash.

DELAYS: #Watford #MapleCross #M25 LONG DELAYS on the M25 anti-clockwise from J20 Watford to J16 M40, due to an RTC. #AvoidTheQ pic.twitter.com/Ryt627XnAi^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

— HCC Highways (@Herts_Highways) October 21, 2024^[6]

The motorway was then briefly shut, again anticlockwise, between 9.15am and 9.30am.

Herts Police have confirmed they were called to reports of debris near junction 22 and attended the scene alongside Highways officers, before the motorway was reopened.

As of 10am, the anticlockwise traffic on the M25 near Watford had largely cleared.

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