Crash and vehicle fire on M25 causing half-hour delays
by Katie Boyden · MetroThere’s trouble for drivers around London this afternoon as a crash, a broken down vehicle and a fire are causing delays.
The M25 is seeing issues in several areas, including a broken down vehicle on the anticlockwise carriageway between junctions 28 and 27.
There is also a vehicle on fire on the exit slip road for junction 22 clockwise, which has completely blocked the slip road.
National Highways also says a collision between junction 11-10 anticlockwise has now cleared, but there is still congestion in the area.
6h ago M11 blocked in both directions near Stansted Airport
8h ago Gatwick Express suspended after ‘number of incidents’
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October 11, 2024 3:17 pm
Overnight motorway closures including M25 and Dartford Crossing
Here are some of the major road closures this evening:
A1/A1M
Southbound j41-40, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
Southbound j69-65, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
M3
Northbound j7-6, 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday
M5
Southbound j4-4a, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
M6
Southbound j22-21a, 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday
M25
Clockwise j22-23, 11pm Friday to 5am Saturday
Clockwise j6-7, 11pm Friday to 5.30am Saturday
M53
Southbound j9-12, 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday
Northbound j12-10, 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday
M60
Anticlockwise j24-23, 9pm Friday to 5am Saturday
Dartford Crossing
Westbore tunnel, 11pm Friday – 5.30am Saturday
A14
Eastbound j52-55, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
Eastbound j3-7, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A19
Northbound A1018 to A690, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A5
Both directions Thorn Roundabout to Sheep Lane Roundabout, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A35
Both directions Honiton to Axminster, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A38
Westbound Wrangaton to Ivybridge, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A45
Northbound Wilby Way to Chowns Mill, 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday
A64
Eastbound Bramham to Headley Bar, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday
Eastbound Grimston Bar to Hopgrove, 10pm Friday to 5am Saturday
October 11, 2024 2:49 pm
M25 closure this weekend while police escort ‘abnormal load’
Drivers planning to use the M25 this weekend are being warned to avoid an abnormal load.
Police will be escorting several large loads of container pods to a community hospital in Surrey, and their extended widths means the roads en route will be blocked.
The load will start from Northumberland and arrive in Surrey via the A1, M1 and M25.
The loads will travel as far as Junction 12 before heading south on the M3, exiting at J4, it will then proceed along the A331, A31 and A3, before coming off at the Dennis Roundabout Junction and following the A25 to the A320, where it will travel to their final destinationof Woking Community Hospital.
While the load gets to its destination, the Woking one-way system will be temporarily held in order to manoeuvre the loads safely through the Surrey town. The second convoy will then repeat this journey on Sunday morning.
Surrey Police said: ‘Sadly, we can’t give exact timings at this stage, but expect it will come off the M3 at Junction 4 no earlier than 9am.
‘We anticipate some temporary localised disruption as a result, and although it will be kept to a minimum, motorists are advised to plan their journey with this in mind.’
October 11, 2024 2:22 pm
A21 finally reopens after fatal crash
The A21 has now reopened after it was closed in both directions by police following a fatal collision.
The crash on Thursday evening involved a motorbike and a van, and the motorcyclist, a 38-year-old man, was killed.
The driver of the Ford Transit, a 32-year-old man from St Leonards, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and driving while unfit through drink or drugs.
The road was closed near Robertsbridge for several hours while police investigated the scene of the crash, but it has now fully reopened.
There are residual delays in the area but these are now clearing, National Highways says.
October 11, 2024 12:44 pm
M11 southbound reopens allowing traffic to flow both ways
Two of three lanes on the M11 southbound carriageway have been reopened following a serious collision.
The motorway had been closed this morning between Junction 8 near Stansted Airport and Junction 7 near Harlow, only reopening for northbound traffic shortly before 11am.
Southbound traffic appears to be flowing fairly smoothly, with National Highways advising of ‘delays of less than 15 minutes on the approach’.
October 11, 2024 12:05 pm
Trains cancelled after man found by tracks near Bristol
We can now bring you an update on the incident reported earlier which saw train lines blocked between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton.
Trains were delayed or cancelled completely in the morning and services only returned to normal shortly after 9am.
British Transport Police have since confirmed that the incident was sparked by reports of a concern for welfare.
‘A man was located near the tracks, ambulance also attended and the man has been taken to a place of safety and to receive medical treatment,’ the force said.
October 11, 2024 11:48 am
Stockport delays now set to last all day
The situation just keeps getting worse in Stockport, as it’s now thought the disruption caused by damaged overhead wires will last for the rest of the day.
As a reminder, the following routes are affected:
- Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly
- CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street / Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Reading / Southampton and Manchester Piccadilly
- East Midlands Railway services between Nottingham / Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street
- Northern services to / from Manchester Piccadilly
- TransPennine Express services between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
- Transport for Wales services between Cardiff Central / Carmarthen / Crewe / Swansea and Manchester Piccadilly
October 11, 2024 11:20 am
Broken down freight train causes delays at Alexandra Palace
All routes running between Moorgate and Stevenage are being disrupted after a freight train broke down between Alexandra Palace and Hertford North.
The disruption to Great Northern services is expected to last until about midday.
A National Rail spokesperson said: ‘Trains will be held at stations, diverted via Welwyn Garden City, revised to only complete parts of their journeys, or cancelled.
‘We don’t have an exact estimate for a time when this will be resolved.
‘As a result, if your train is cancelled or no longer serving your station, please use another local public transport route, if there is one in your area.
‘You will still need to leave extra time to do this. As an approximate guide, please allow around 30-45 minutes of extra time. This will depend on your exact journey.’
October 11, 2024 10:59 am
M11 northbound carriageway reopens
National Highways has confirmed the northbound carriageway has reopened, with all lanes now flowing smoothly.
The carriageway was closed to allow the air ambulance to land at the scene of a serious collision.
The southbound side of the M11 is still closed.
There are currently delays of about 60 minutes on the northbound carriageway, with 30 minute delays southbound.
October 11, 2024 10:50 am
Police statement on M11 ‘serious collision’
An Essex Police spokesperson said: ‘The M11 is currently closed in both directions between junctions 7 and 8 due to a serious collision.
‘This is also impacting slip roads around Stansted Airport and the surrounding areas.
‘Emergency services are working at the scene.
‘Please avoid the area. We appreciate the inconvenience this will cause.
‘We will issue an update as soon as we practically can. Thank you for your patience and understanding.’
October 11, 2024 10:36 am
All clear after crash at level crossing between Ely and Peterborough
All lines have reopened and service is back to normal after an accident at a level crossing between Ely and Peterborough last night, which caused disruption through the morning.
October 11, 2024 10:19 am
Stockport disruption now expected to last until after midday
As we reported earlier, there is major disruption to six different rail operators due to damaged overhead wires at Stockport.
Scroll down to see which operators and services are affected by this.
It was previously hoped this incident would have cleared up by 10am, but National Rail now expects the problems to continue until 12.15pm.
Passengers are facing cancellations and delays of up to half an hour.
Trains currently aren’t stopping at Macclesfield and Stockport, with rail replacement buses in place between the two stations.
There are also no services stopping at all stations between Levenshulme and Handforth.
October 11, 2024 10:06 am
Official M11 diversion route as air ambulance lands
The M11 is closed southbound between junction 8 for Stansted Airport and 7A for Harlow due to an ongoing Essex police led incident.
The northbound is carriageway is being held temporarily to allow the air ambulance to land at the scene.
National Highways said: ‘At this stage it is not known how long the carriageway will be closed for.
‘Plans are being made to clear the traffic caught within the closure, please await instructions from officers on scene.’
Here are the official diversion details:
Hollow square diversion symbols
- Exit at J8 Southbound onto the A120 west to Little Hadham
- Continue on the A120 through Little Hadham and Standon to the A120/A10 roundabout
- At the roundabout take the first exit onto the A10 south
- Continue on the A10 through Colliers End, High Cross, Thundridge and Ware to the A10/A414(Harlow) roundabout
- At the A10/A414 roundabout take the first exit onto the A414 east to Harlow
- Continue on the A414 through Harlow and rejoin the M11 at junction 7
October 11, 2024 9:58 am
East Croydon signal fault fixed
The signal failure between East Croydon and East Grinstead has now been repaired.
However National Rail warns that trains running between Uckfield and East Grinstead may still be delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised while service recovers.
October 11, 2024 9:35 am
M11 blocked in both directions near Stansted Airport
The M11 has been closed in both directions by Essex Police close to the Stansted Airport junction.
It’s blocked between junction 7a for Harlow and 8 for Stansted.
All emergency services are at the scene and rolling closures are being put in place.
We’ve contacted Essex Police for more details.
October 11, 2024 9:31 am
Gatwick Express services now suspended for the entire weekend
Gatwick Express trains had already been planned to take place on Saturday and Sunday, however the service has also been suspended today due to a signal fault and points failure.
More details here:
October 11, 2024 9:14 am
Signal fault causes delays at East Croydon
A signalling fault between East Croydon and Oxted means trains have to run more slowly on the line towards Uckfield and East Grinstead.
This affecting Southern services between London Victoria and East Grinstead, and between London Bridge and Uckfield, as well as Thameslink services between Bedford or London Bridge to East Grinstead.
The disruption is expected to last until around 10am and could see trains delayed by up to 25 minutes.
It’s mostly southbound services being affected at the moment, but this will inevitably have a knock-on effect on northbound trains.
A National Rail spokesperson said: ‘Some late-running trains may not stop at all of the usual stations, or may not complete their full journeys. Because of these alterations, your journey time could be extended further.
‘If there is a long wait until the next train, you may wish to consider using another route, if there is one available in your area.
‘If there is no alternative, please speak to staff for advice, or use the station Help Point, and they will do what we can to assist you.’
October 11, 2024 8:57 am
A21 diversion routes as road likely to stay closed throughout the morning
All emergency services including police, the air ambulance, and the fire service attended the scene of the serious crash on the A21 last night.
The road is closed in both directions between the A2100 at JohnsCross and the A265 at Hurst Green, and is likely to stay closed throughout the morning, National Highways says.
These are the official diversion routes:
Northbound traffic
- Exit the A21 northbound at Baldslow by turning right onto the A28 Westfield Lane
- Continue on the A28 north-easterly towards Neweden
- Merge onto the A268 westbound towards Hawkhurst
- Continue through Hawkhurst towards Flimwell and then re-join the A21 northbound
Southbound traffic
- Exit the A21 southbound at Flimwell by turning left onto the A268 Hawkhurst Road
- Continue south easterly towards Hawkhurst and then onward to Newenden
- Merge onto the A28 and continue southbound towards Baldslow and then re-join the A21 southbound
October 11, 2024 8:43 am
Incident blocks lines between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads
The emergency services are at the scene of an incident which has blocked all lines between the two stations.
Trains could be cancelled, revised, or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
This affects the following services:
- CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth and Edinburgh
- CrossCountry between Plymouth and Derby / Leeds
- CrossCountry between Paignton and Bristol Temple Meads
- Great Western Railway between Penzance and Bristol Temple Meads / London Paddington
- Great Western Railway between Plymouth and Gloucester / Cardiff Central
- Great Western Railway between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads / Cardiff Central / London Paddington
October 11, 2024 8:21 am
Overhead wire damage at Stockport causing major disruption to six rail operators
Damage to the overhead wires at Stockport is disrupting all lines through the station, causing disruption to several routes.
Trains could be delayed by up to half an hour or cancelled, and the disruption is expected to last until 10am.
The following routes are affected:
- Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly
- CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street / Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Reading / Southampton and Manchester Piccadilly
- East Midlands Railway services between Nottingham / Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street
- Northern services to / from Manchester Piccadilly
- TransPennine Express services between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
- Transport for Wales services between Cardiff Central / Carmarthen / Crewe / Swansea and Manchester Piccadilly
October 11, 2024 8:05 am
Disruption between Peterborough and Ely after accident at road crossing
Lines between Peterborough and Ely were forced to close after a road accident at a level crossing.
The lines have since reopened after the vehicle was removed from the level crossing, but trains could still be cancelled, revised, or delayed by up to 40 minutes.
Disruption is set to last until 9.30am and affects the following services:
- CrossCountry services between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport
- East Midlands Railway services between Liverpool Lime Street / Nottingham / Sheffield and Norwich
- Greater Anglia services between Peterborough and Colchester / Ipswich
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