Early Morning M25 Chaos as Crash Closes Key Surrey Stretch
Major Crash Shuts Both M25 Carriageways Between J8 and J9
An accident just after 4 a.m. has brought the M25 to a standstill between junctions 8 and 9 in Surrey. Both carriageways were shut, causing gridlock up to junction 10.
The clockwise side reopened at 6:10 a.m., but the anti-clockwise lanes from Cobham to Reigate remain closed, snarling traffic.
Queues Back Up for Eight Miles as Diversions Spring Up
By 7:30 a.m., tailbacks entering Surrey stretched eight miles. Drivers are being rerouted via the A3, A240, and A217.
National Highways warns the chaos will last “prolonged” throughout the morning rush.
Kent’s Queen Elizabeth II Bridge Also Hit by Delays
The misery isn’t just in Surrey. The clockwise carriageway over the Dartford Crossing faces six-mile delays after a vehicle broke down on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.
