M25 drivers are facing traffic chaos and severe delays, with a busy section of the UK's busiest motorway blocked following a crash involving a tanker, lorry and two cars. The accident occurred at junction 1B of the A282 between Swanscombe and Dartford.
Traffic is stretching back over the QEII Bridge with traffic queues from before junction 30 (Purfleet). Drivers have been warned to expect severe delays and up to six miles of congestion. In its latest update, National Highways South East wrote on X: Travel update – #A282 south J1B #PrincesRoadInterchange. Traffic is being diverted at the exit slip, around the junction, and then back onto the entry slip. This is due to a traffic collision. Delays of up to 40 minutes, with 6 miles of congestion. Traffic monitoring site Inrix says: “M25 clockwise blocked, long delays due to accident, a tanker, a lorry and two cars involved at J1B A282 (Dartford). Congestion to back over the QEII bridge as traffic queues from before J30 (Purfleet). Traffic was stopped shortly before 5.50pm. Delays also aren't helped by another accident at J31 (Lakeside/Purfleet). Diversion – via the slips.”
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