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Two-mile tailback on M25 as section closed for weekend

Traffic also building along diversion route through Surrey towns as five-mile stretch of UK’s busiest motorway closes

Traffic is building on the M25 in Surrey due to the unprecedented closure of a section of Britain’s busiest motorway.

A five-mile stretch of the motorway between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey was closed in both directions at 9pm on Friday while a bridge is demolished and a new gantry installed. It will reopen at 6am on Monday.

National Highways South East (NHSE), in a post on X, formerly Twitter, said there were two miles of tailbacks on approach to the closure at junction 10 on Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, traffic began to build along the main diversion route through Byfleet, West Byfleet, Woking and Ottershaw.

NHSE estimated the average journey time along the diversion route was 25 minutes, assuring drivers of minimal congestion.

Motoring experts say official estimates of congestion levels may be optimistic, while local councillors in areas where motorway traffic will be diverted are anticipating gridlock.

The M25, which encircles London , normally carries between 4,000 and 6,000 vehicles in each direction every hour from 10am until 9pm at weekends between junctions 9 and 11, including airline passengers travelling to and from the UK’s two busiest airports, Heathrow and Gatwick.

National Highways said modelling carried out while it was developing its plans for this weekend indicated vehicles would face delays of up to five hours without mitigation measures, such as urging drivers to stay away.

The government-owned body believes its awareness campaign will help reduce traffic levels by approximately 50%, meaning the length of time added to journeys will be limited to about an hour. An 11.5-mile diversion route has been created to direct motorway traffic along A roads.

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National Highways is urging drivers not to use their satnavs to attempt to find quicker alternative routes on minor roads due to fears this could cause significant congestion.

Steve Gooding, the director of the motoring research charity the RAC Foundation, told PA Media: “We must hope National Highways has overstated its dire predictions of satnavs adding to the traffic chaos by taking drivers off the official diversion route, because the temptation to try to skip the queues will be intense, and the impact on actual journey times uncertain.

“Whilst the modelling suggests around an hour might be added to people’s travel time, that will feel optimistic to anyone used to the frustrations of driving round the M25 on days even without major construction works under way.”

St Peter’s hospital in Chertsey has urged people to “only visit if it is necessary” this weekend. It said: “Please be aware of the diversions that will be in place and that there is likely to be considerable congestion in the local area. Please plan your journey allowing extra time as it is likely to take longer than usual.”

The unprecedented closures have led to some school sport fixtures scheduled for this weekend in Surrey to be postponed. Councillors whose wards are on the diversion route expressed concerns about the anticipated disruption.

Malcolm Cressey of Runnymede borough council said: “I think it’s going to be a difficult period but we have to sort out those bridges. I think it’s going to be very disruptive. I would certainly urge anybody to try to avoid the area. It could end up with all sorts of gridlock in our area.”

Tahir Aziz of Woking borough council said: “We’ve never experienced something like this before. It will have a significant impact in this area. It will cause huge disruption and delays, and a lot of traffic jams.”

Four more daytime closures of the motorway will take place up to September. The project, due to be completed in summer 2025, will increase the number of lanes at junction 10, which is one of the UK’s busiest and most dangerous motorway junctions.

Gooding added: “National Highways needs to learn from this weekend’s experience and work closely with neighbouring road managers to minimise the traffic impacts of the further planned closures.

“It must give as much certainty and notice as possible – months rather than weeks – to drivers and hauliers, many of whom will be making trips that can’t be put off to another day.”

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M25 closed: Major motorway could be shut for hours after 'serious collision' causes long delays

Drivers are being told to expect long delays

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Published: 04/04/2024

Updated: 04/04/2024

'We will open lanes for traffic to flow as soon as it is operationally safe and possible to do so'

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Motorists are facing rush hour chaos after a single-vehicle collision has forced the M25 to close as emergency services attend the scene.

The M25 is currently closed anti-clockwise between Junction 6 Godstone and Junction 5 at the M25 link.

Traffic officers and emergency services remain at the scene, with images from traffic cameras showing police cars on the closed highway.

National Highways: South-East updated drivers on the traffic situation and how drivers should approach with care as delays are “beginning to build” after the 'serious collision'.

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The collision involved a single Vauxhall Astra

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Surrey Police confirmed it was leading the investigation and the response with traffic officers assisting with strategic closures on the approach.

Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, the police force reiterated the closure on the M25 anti-clockwise, adding that it involved a single black Vauxhall Astra.

Vehicles are now being diverted off the M25 from Junction 6 with National Highways publishing a diversion route on its website.

Surrey Police added: “At this time, we anticipate that the full closure will be in place for at least two hours while emergency services respond to the incident, but this may change.

“We will open lanes for traffic to flow as soon as it is operationally safe and possible to do so.”

According to the National Highways website, the event is expected to clear between 12.00pm and 12.15am later this morning.

However, traffic levels are not expected to return to normal until around 12.15pm or 12.30pm, potentially causing havoc for drivers trying to get to work or go on holiday.

Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Square diversion symbol on road signs. They should exit the M25 at J6 then at the Godstone Interchange take the third exit onto the A22 towards East Grinstead.

At the A22/A25 roundabout drivers should take the first exit onto the A25 towards Westerham and follow the A25 through Limpsfield, Oxted, Westerham, Brasted and Sundridge.

Once they have reached this point, they should turn left at the traffic signal junction A25/M25 to rejoin the M25 towards Dartford Crossing.

Drivers are urged to avoid the area and find alternative routes, with Surrey Police saying it will update its social media platforms in due course.

It added that the driver of the Vauxhall Astra is currently receiving medical attention from the helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS).

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Last month, all lanes of the M25 were scheduled to be closed during the day for the first time ever between J10 (A3 Wisley) and J11 (A320 Chertsey Interchange)

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The Moscow Metro Museum of Art: 10 Must-See Stations

There are few times one can claim having been on the subway all afternoon and loving it, but the Moscow Metro provides just that opportunity. While many cities boast famous public transport systems—New York’s subway, London’s underground, San Salvador’s chicken buses—few warrant hours of exploration. Moscow is different: Take one ride on the Metro, and you’ll find out that this network of railways can be so much more than point A to B drudgery.

The Metro began operating in 1935 with just thirteen stations, covering less than seven miles, but it has since grown into the world’s third busiest transit system ( Tokyo is first ), spanning about 200 miles and offering over 180 stops along the way. The construction of the Metro began under Joseph Stalin’s command, and being one of the USSR’s most ambitious building projects, the iron-fisted leader instructed designers to create a place full of svet (radiance) and svetloe budushchee (a radiant future), a palace for the people and a tribute to the Mother nation.

Consequently, the Metro is among the most memorable attractions in Moscow. The stations provide a unique collection of public art, comparable to anything the city’s galleries have to offer and providing a sense of the Soviet era, which is absent from the State National History Museum. Even better, touring the Metro delivers palpable, experiential moments, which many of us don’t get standing in front of painting or a case of coins.

Though tours are available , discovering the Moscow Metro on your own provides a much more comprehensive, truer experience, something much less sterile than following a guide. What better place is there to see the “real” Moscow than on mass transit: A few hours will expose you to characters and caricatures you’ll be hard-pressed to find dining near the Bolshoi Theater. You become part of the attraction, hear it in the screech of the train, feel it as hurried commuters brush by: The Metro sucks you beneath the city and churns you into the mix.

With the recommendations of our born-and-bred Muscovite students, my wife Emma and I have just taken a self-guided tour of what some locals consider the top ten stations of the Moscow Metro. What most satisfied me about our Metro tour was the sense of adventure . I loved following our route on the maps of the wagon walls as we circled the city, plotting out the course to the subsequent stops; having the weird sensation of being underground for nearly four hours; and discovering the next cavern of treasures, playing Indiana Jones for the afternoon, piecing together fragments of Russia’s mysterious history. It’s the ultimate interactive museum.

Top Ten Stations (In order of appearance)

Kievskaya station.

Kievskaya Station went public in March of 1937, the rails between it and Park Kultury Station being the first to cross the Moscow River. Kievskaya is full of mosaics depicting aristocratic scenes of Russian life, with great cameo appearances by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin. Each work has a Cyrillic title/explanation etched in the marble beneath it; however, if your Russian is rusty, you can just appreciate seeing familiar revolutionary dates like 1905 ( the Russian Revolution ) and 1917 ( the October Revolution ).

Mayakovskaya Station

Mayakovskaya Station ranks in my top three most notable Metro stations. Mayakovskaya just feels right, done Art Deco but no sense of gaudiness or pretention. The arches are adorned with rounded chrome piping and create feeling of being in a jukebox, but the roof’s expansive mosaics of the sky are the real showstopper. Subjects cleverly range from looking up at a high jumper, workers atop a building, spires of Orthodox cathedrals, to nimble aircraft humming by, a fleet of prop planes spelling out CCCP in the bluest of skies.

Novoslobodskaya Station

Novoslobodskaya is the Metro’s unique stained glass station. Each column has its own distinctive panels of colorful glass, most of them with a floral theme, some of them capturing the odd sailor, musician, artist, gardener, or stenographer in action. The glass is framed in Art Deco metalwork, and there is the lovely aspect of discovering panels in the less frequented haunches of the hall (on the trackside, between the incoming staircases). Novosblod is, I’ve been told, the favorite amongst out-of-town visitors.

Komsomolskaya Station

Komsomolskaya Station is one of palatial grandeur. It seems both magnificent and obligatory, like the presidential palace of a colonial city. The yellow ceiling has leafy, white concrete garland and a series of golden military mosaics accenting the tile mosaics of glorified Russian life. Switching lines here, the hallway has an Alice-in-Wonderland feel, impossibly long with decorative tile walls, culminating in a very old station left in a remarkable state of disrepair, offering a really tangible glimpse behind the palace walls.

Dostoevskaya Station

Dostoevskaya is a tribute to the late, great hero of Russian literature . The station at first glance seems bare and unimpressive, a stark marble platform without a whiff of reassembled chips of tile. However, two columns have eerie stone inlay collages of scenes from Dostoevsky’s work, including The Idiot , The Brothers Karamazov , and Crime and Punishment. Then, standing at the center of the platform, the marble creates a kaleidoscope of reflections. At the entrance, there is a large, inlay portrait of the author.

Chkalovskaya Station

Chkalovskaya does space Art Deco style (yet again). Chrome borders all. Passageways with curvy overhangs create the illusion of walking through the belly of a chic, new-age spacecraft. There are two (kos)mosaics, one at each end, with planetary subjects. Transferring here brings you above ground, where some rather elaborate metalwork is on display. By name similarity only, I’d expected Komsolskaya Station to deliver some kosmonaut décor; instead, it was Chkalovskaya that took us up to the space station.

Elektrozavodskaya Station

Elektrozavodskaya is full of marble reliefs of workers, men and women, laboring through the different stages of industry. The superhuman figures are round with muscles, Hollywood fit, and seemingly undeterred by each Herculean task they respectively perform. The station is chocked with brass, from hammer and sickle light fixtures to beautiful, angular framework up the innards of the columns. The station’s art pieces are less clever or extravagant than others, but identifying the different stages of industry is entertaining.

Baumanskaya Statio

Baumanskaya Station is the only stop that wasn’t suggested by the students. Pulling in, the network of statues was just too enticing: Out of half-circle depressions in the platform’s columns, the USSR’s proud and powerful labor force again flaunts its success. Pilots, blacksmiths, politicians, and artists have all congregated, posing amongst more Art Deco framing. At the far end, a massive Soviet flag dons the face of Lenin and banners for ’05, ’17, and ‘45. Standing in front of the flag, you can play with the echoing roof.

Ploshchad Revolutsii Station

Novokuznetskaya Station

Novokuznetskaya Station finishes off this tour, more or less, where it started: beautiful mosaics. This station recalls the skyward-facing pieces from Mayakovskaya (Station #2), only with a little larger pictures in a more cramped, very trafficked area. Due to a line of street lamps in the center of the platform, it has the atmosphere of a bustling market. The more inventive sky scenes include a man on a ladder, women picking fruit, and a tank-dozer being craned in. The station’s also has a handsome black-and-white stone mural.

Here is a map and a brief description of our route:

Start at (1)Kievskaya on the “ring line” (look for the squares at the bottom of the platform signs to help you navigate—the ring line is #5, brown line) and go north to Belorusskaya, make a quick switch to the Dark Green/#2 line, and go south one stop to (2)Mayakovskaya. Backtrack to the ring line—Brown/#5—and continue north, getting off at (3)Novosblodskaya and (4)Komsolskaya. At Komsolskaya Station, transfer to the Red/#1 line, go south for two stops to Chistye Prudy, and get on the Light Green/#10 line going north. Take a look at (5)Dostoevskaya Station on the northern segment of Light Green/#10 line then change directions and head south to (6)Chkalovskaya, which offers a transfer to the Dark Blue/#3 line, going west, away from the city center. Have a look (7)Elektroskaya Station before backtracking into the center of Moscow, stopping off at (8)Baumskaya, getting off the Dark Blue/#3 line at (9)Ploschad Revolyutsii. Change to the Dark Green/#2 line and go south one stop to see (10)Novokuznetskaya Station.

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Second drone in as many days shot down near Moscow as Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks on capitals

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Russia and Ukraine sent drones targeting each other’s capital cities over the weekend in signs of renewed intensity for their aerial warfare .

Drones were shot down on both Saturday and Sunday in areas around Kyiv and Moscow . Air defence systems for both sides intercepted attacks and no casualties were reported.

Multiple drones that were heading for Moscow and Russia’s border areas on Sunday were downed by Russian air defence systems over the weekend, officials said.

Kyiv has promised to wage a major drone campaign against Russia this winter , as bad weather conditions make it difficult to conduct operations on the ground.

Russian air defence units in Moscow intercepted a drone targeting the Russian capital, mayor Sergei Sobhyanin said on Telegram.

He said defence units in the Elektrostal district in the capital’s east intercepted the drone. Falling debris resulting from the operation had caused no damage or casualties, the mayor said, citing preliminary information.

Russia’s defence ministry confirmed the drone strike on Sunday night, as is typical describing the Ukrainian military operation as a “terrorist attack”.

“On 19 November at 23.20 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] on targets in Moscow and the Moscow region was stopped,” it said on its official Telegram channel.

“Duty air defence systems intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Moscow region.”

A second drone targeting Moscow was also intercepted by Russia’s air defence systems at around 1am.

The UAV was destroyed over the territory of the Bogorodsky district in Moscow, it said.

This comes after Russian authorities on Saturday said they shot down a Ukrainian drone heading for the border region of Bryansk.

The defence ministry said on-duty air defence systems destroyed the drone over Bryansk. It did not mention any casualties or damage from the attack.

Russia has also begun targeting Kyiv again after a 52-day break in air raid sirens for the Ukrainian capital.

On Saturday, Ukrainian officials said all drones heading towards Kyiv were destroyed but some hit infrastructure facilities elsewhere in Ukraine.

A day later, a wave of Iranian-made Shahed drones from Russia targeted Kyiv overnight.

The drones targeted the Ukrainian capital and the Cherkasy and Poltava regions, according to a military statement. Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems shot down 15 of 20 drones targeting the areas.

Serhii Popko, the city’s military administration spokesperson, said the drones attacked Kyiv from different directions in waves that were “constantly changing vectors”.

Ukrainian officials had warned Russia would step up aerial assaults during the winter months.

Meanwhile, the British defence ministry said there were “few immediate prospects” for major change along the Ukrainian frontline as the war enters its second winter.

In a statement, it said intense fighting was concentrated near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, Avdiivka in Dontesk and on the left bank of the Dnipro river, where Ukrainian forces have established a bridgehead.

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Surrey traffic and travel on M25 and A3 and SWR on Christmas eve - recap

Disruptions to services can be expected on SWR trains this morning

Updated 16:23, 24 DEC 2023

Disruption on the South Western Railway service near Woking, had meant that those travelling for Christmas via rail in the area may have needed to find alternative modes of transport.

A broken rail was affecting services between Farnborough and Woking, and was first reported on Saturday, December 23. At that time, South Western Railways expected the disruption to end at 10am this morning (December 24). The South Western Railway service looked to fix the issue. Replacement buses had been put on.

With roads busier than usual, especially along the M25, M3 , M23 and A3, take care while driving in Surrey this weekend, and make sure to check your journey before leaving the house.

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One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M3 Southbound from J2 M25 J12 to J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot). Traffic is coping well.

'Severely' reduced service for South Western Railway between Christmas and New Years

It is expected that there will be a "severely" reduced service for South Western Railway service between Christmas and New Years.

Rail passengers have been told to only travel "if necessary", as engineering works are set to take place.

A “severely reduced” service will be available on the South Western Railway (SWR) route on Wednesday, December 27, Thursday 28, and Friday 29.

No rail services on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

There will be no rail services taking place on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

This Christmas, stations will shut as staff take the opportunity to relax and enjoy the festivities.

Roads are clear

Roads are larhely clear this afternoon. Traffic is easing due to an earlier broken down vehicle on M3 Northbound from J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot) to J2 M25 J12.
On the M23, traffic is easing after an earlier broken down vehicle on M3 Northbound from J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot) to J2 M25 J12.

SWR disruption cleared

The disuption affecting SWR lines between Farnborough and Woking has now cleared, with train running normally. Note, there will be no train services across the entire South Western Railway network on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

There are no significant delays on the roads.

One lane is closed on the M3 due to broken down car. It is the Northbound carriageway from J3 A322 (Lightwater / Bagshot) to J2 (M25 Interchange). Traffic is coping well.

Currenly the M25 is all clear. All lanes are open after an earlier broken down vehicle on M25 clockwise between J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) and J9 A243 (Leatherhead).

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If a loved one is dropping you off at the airport, you will need to pay a £5 drop off charge.

Blue badge holders are eligible for a 100% discount on charges.

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No trains will run on the South Western Railway Service this Christmas and Boxing Day, in Surrey.

Despite there being no trains, railway tracks will still be "live", with a deadly electrical current that can have devastating effects.

Engineering works may still run on some parts of the Rail Network.

All lanes reopen on M25 after vehicle tyre change earlier

Lanes on the M25 have just now reopened after closure due to a vehicle tyre change.

The incident occurred at Lower Kingswood, clockwise on the M25, between Reigate and Leatherhead.

Traffic monitoring service, Inrix, said: "All lanes open, earlier broken down vehicle on M25 clockwise between J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) and J9 A243 (Leatherhead)."

One lane closed on the M25 near Reigate due to tyre change

A lane on the M25 has shut clockwise near Lower Kingswood, as a vehicle has a tyre change.

Traffic monitoring service, Inrix, said: "One lane closed due to vehicle having a tyre changed on M25 clockwise between J8 A217 Brighton Road ( Reigate ) and J9 A243 (Leatherhead)."

SurreyLive will update you once the lane has reopened.

No planned overnight closures tonight on major routes

Major routes such as the M25, A3 and M3 have seen overnight closures over the past year for urgent roadworks.

However, tonight there will be no road works from National Highways, which means drivers should not run into any closures this evening.

Take care while out on the roads, and make sure to rest safely when tired.

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Good morning, wishing you a Merry Christmas Eve from the SurreyLive team.

This morning, it is expected that disruption between Farnborough Main and Woking will end at around 10am.

The closure of the line was caused by a broken rail, which engineers have been working to repair.

Elsewhere, there are no current issues reported on the roads, but keep an eye out on the SurreyLive traffic and travel blog.

M23 - Some queueing traffic

One lane closed and queueing traffic due to broken down vehicle on M23 Northbound at J7 (M25 Interchange).

SWR disruption continues

Due to a broken rail between Farnborough Main and Woking some lines towards Woking are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is still expected until the end of the day.

Two lanes closed after van breaks down on M25 near Staines

A broken down van on the M25 clockwise at junction 13 has lead to two lanes closing.

The lanes are closed from junction 13 to junction 14 Airport Way, near Heathrow.

It is not yet known when the lanes could reopen, but at the moment traffic appears to be coping.

Queueing traffic from J13 on M25

Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to broken down van on M25 clockwise from J13 A30 Staines By Pass (Staines) to J14 A3113 Airport Way (Heathrow).

SWR train disruption continues

Customers at Ash Vale who are travelling towards London Waterloo should travel to Aldershot and change there for a service towards London. Customers that require Ash Vale who are travelling towards London Waterloo are advised to change at Woking. Replacement road transport has been requested to run between Aldershot and Woking calling at Ash Vale, but this has not been confirmed, SWR said.

The latest on the roads

M25 - Queueing traffic due to recovery work and accident, now on the hard shoulder on M25 clockwise near J13 A30 Staines By Pass (Staines). All lanes have been re-opened.
M23 - One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M23 Southbound from J7 A23 London Road North to J8 (M25 Interchange). Traffic is coping well.

M25 anticlockwise exit slip road clear, broken down car removed at J7 M23 J8.

Traffic at the Wisley Interchange

There is heavy traffic at the Wisley Interchange, where the road widening scheme is taking place.

At the moment residual traffic from the crash at junction 13 has caused severe delays all the way back to Wisley.

Vehicles are slow moving, message signs read that there is a 10 minute delay from junction 12 to junction 13, where the crash happened earlier.

M25 slip exit towards the M23 is now clear

Traffic is now able to fully move freely on the M25 clip road to the M23 at junction 7 to 8.

A broken down car was causing a blockage, but this has now been moved and lanes are open.

At the moment, traffic is coping well.

One lane closes on the M23 due to broken down vehicle southbound

One lane is shut on the M23 heading southbound due to a broken down car. The closure is near junction 7, at the A23 London Road North towards junction 8.

Currently traffic is coping well on the M25,, Inrix said: "One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M23 Southbound from J7 A23 London Road North to J8 (M25 Interchange). Traffic is coping well."

All lanes now reopen on the M25 near Staines clockwise

After closure, three lanes on the M25 clockwise have now reopened near Staines.

Lanes two, three and four all closed, after a multivehicle crash.

The crash has now been cleared, and cars are able to move freely through the area, congestion has built up back to the Wisley Interchange.

Elsewhere on the M25 a slip road is partially blocked near junction 8

A slip road on the M25 anticlockwise is partially blocked due to a broken down car. The incident occurred at junction 7, towards the M23.

Currently, traffic is coping well despite the blockage. Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: "M25 anticlockwise exit slip road partially blocked due to broken down car at J7 M23 J8. Traffic is coping well."

Delays considered 'severe' on the M25 clockwise

At the moment delays on the M25 are considered "severe" by traffic monitoring service, Inrix.

While recovery work is being undertaken, it is not yet known when lanes will reopen.

National Highways expects traffic conditions to return to normal after 1pm, however there could be residual delays.

More updates are to follow.

National Highways expects traffic conditions to return to normal after 1pm

It is anticipated that traffic conditions could return to normal after 1pm, according to National Highways.

The crash was first reported at around 10.50am, and occurred between multiple vehicles.

Recovery work is being undertaken to remove the vehicles from the road on the M25 moving clockwise.

Recovery work on the M25 crash scene

Recovery work is currently taking place to remove the vehicles from the highway.

Lanes two, three and four are still shut, but images from National Highways traffic cameras show the road being cleared by officers.

It is likely that the road could reopen shortly, updates are to come.

Currently it is unknown if there were any injuries.

Traffic slow on opposite side to the crash due to onlookers

Reportedly traffic is also slow anticlockwise as people look at the crash scene.

This is causing delays on the other side of the M25, and queues are starting to form as drivers slow down to look at what happened.

Currently it is not known if there were any injuries as a result of the crash.

Emergency services are in attendance.

Long delays on the M25 due to crash near Staines

The crash between multiple vehicles occured on the M25 clockwise towards Heathrow.

Traffic was filtered to the first lane, the rest have been closed with traffic officers and emergency services deal with the incident.

Currently, recovery work at the Staines Bypass is taking place, so that the highway can be cleared.

Inrix reports that there are "long delays", it said: "Long delays and three lanes closed due to recovery work and multi-vehicle accident on M25 clockwise near J13 A30 Staines Bypass (Staines). Congestion to just after J10 (Wisley Interchange). Traffic is also slow on the opposite side as drivers slow down to look at the accident."

Emergency services at the scene on the M25

Currently according to Traffic England cameras, emergency services are in attendance and are dealing with the multi vehicle crash.

A fire engine has blocked part of the road, and cars are being sent down the first lane moving clockwise near junction 13. Traffic moving clockwise will not be able to use lanes two, three or four, till the road is cleared.

It is not yet known if there were any injuries, or how many vehicles were involved in the crash.

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