Surrey M25 Crash Causes Delays
Drivers were warned of significant delays on the M25 clockwise after a crash this morning, with no injuries reported. Traffic has now mostly returned to normal.
Incident Details
Surrey Police confirmed a collision involving four vehicles near junction 7 (M23) shortly after 6:15 AM. A spokesperson told SurreyLive:
“We were made aware of a collision involving four vehicles near J7 of the clockwise carriageway of the M25 shortly after 6.15am this morning. No injuries were reported, and the call was passed to National Highways.”
Traffic Updates
- National Highways initially reported long delays between junction 5 (Sevenoaks) and junction 7 (M23), but the situation has now improved.
- Delays have reduced to around 10 minutes, with some slow traffic persisting.
- According to traffic monitoring site Inrix at 8:25 AM, travel time was approximately 30 minutes due to the earlier crash.
- Inrix stated:
“Slow traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J7 M23. From a short hold earlier.”
The motorway conditions are stabilizing as recovery and clearing efforts continue.
Author’s summary: A morning crash on the M25 near junction 7 caused delays up to 30 minutes, but no injuries were reported, and traffic has mostly returned to normal.
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