Major delays on M25 Hertfordshire after lorry crash

Nina Morgan

Published: 5:50 PM October 1, 2018 Updated: 3:04 PM November 1, 2020

Traffic at a standstill on the M25. Picture: www.motorwaycameras.co.uk - Credit: Archant

Highways England is warning of two-hour delays on the M25 in Hertfordshire after a crash involving an overturned lorry.

Update: The #M25 at J18 is expected to be closed in both directions for at least three hours while emergency services deal with a collision involving a lorry. There is already significant traffic congestion in the area and motorists are advised, if possible, to avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/JfqP5kp4jp
— Herts Police (@HertsPolice) October 1, 2018

This evening the clockwise carriageway has been closed between Junction 17 to Junction 20 following an HGV crash.

On the opposite anti-clockwise carriageway, the M25 is closed with Junction 18.

Highways England warns of “severe” delays in both directions.

According to Highways England’s traffic map, traffic is at a standstill all the way back to Junction 21a for Bricket Wood and the North Orbitol Road for Chiswell Green.