‘Severe delays’ after ‘serious’ crash shuts Dartford Crossing

A serious motorcycle crash has caused significant disruption at the Dartford Crossing, leading to long delays on the M25 in both directions. The incident occurred today, October 30, between Junction 1B for A296 Princes Road (Dartford) and Junction 2 for A2 (Darenth Interchange).
National Highways has advised that delays are expected to persist into the evening, urging motorists to allow extra time for their journeys and consider alternate routes.

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In a separate incident on the M25 in Essex, a motorcycle crash prompted road closures between Junction 25 for Waltham Cross (Enfield, Hertford A10) and Junction 26 for Waltham Abbey (Loughton A121). Essex Police are handling this situation and have not yet provided additional details.