Gridlock on UK’s busiest motorway after crash causes long delays

Drivers face significant delays on the UK’s busiest motorway after a crash in Surrey today.

A slip road from the M25 at junction J12 has been fully closed following a collision this evening.

The crash happened on the clockwise link road at J12 onto the M3.

Traffic is beginning to build up after the incident at about 6.30pm during weekend getaways.

National Highways said: ‘There are delays in excess of 33 minutes on the approach with 3 miles of congestion.’

Tailbacks are building up towards J10 for A3, while traffic is also moving slow on the opposite direction on the approach to the crash scene.

The affected slip road is the main artery for drivers exiting the M25 clockwise for attractions like Thorpe Park and Thorpe Lakes.

National Highways warned that it could take until 9.45pm for the scene to be cleared.

Friday saw mayhem on the M11 near Stansted after back-to-back multi-vehicle smashes on the motorway.

The most serious one involved two lorries and a van near the Essex and Cambridgeshire border, which closed the carriageway for hours.

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