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M25 Gridlock: Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Hour-Long Delays
11 Nov
Summary
- A multi-vehicle collision involving three vans and a lorry occurred.
- Three lanes were closed on the clockwise M25 between junctions 11 and 12.
- Motorists faced delays exceeding one hour due to the incident.
Motorists encountered significant delays on the M25 in Surrey on Wednesday morning due to a multi-vehicle collision. The incident occurred around 06:55 GMT on the clockwise carriageway between junction 11 at Chertsey and junction 12 at Thorpe.
National Highways reported that three lanes were shut, causing delays to extend beyond an hour. Traffic monitoring service Inrix noted congestion reaching as far back as junction nine in Leatherhead. Heavy traffic was also reported through Chertsey, Addlestone, and Weybridge, with some drivers diverting through Esher and Thames Ditton.
Further disruptions affected the opposite carriageway with two other accidents, while northbound traffic on the M3 experienced approximately 30-minute delays. Surrey Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.
