Traffic congestion ensued on a major highway due to a collision prompting the closure of a section of the road. The incident occurred on the M25 motorway clockwise direction between Junction 6 (Godstone) and Junction 5 (Sevenoaks) near Godstone in Surrey. National Highways traffic officers were on-site to aid affected drivers.

Traffic cameras captured extensive queues on the carriageway, but the situation gradually normalized later in the morning. Concurrently, there were traffic delays on the M25 anticlockwise between Junction 17 (Maple Cross Interchange) and Junction 16 (Denham Interchange) in north-west Greater London/south Buckinghamshire, causing a 15-minute delay against the projected traffic flow.

The M25, also referred to as the London Orbital Motorway, encircles a significant portion of Greater London, spanning 117 miles and ranking among the UK’s busiest roads. This morning’s collision occurred near Godstone in Surrey on the clockwise carriageway.

Photographs depicted National Highways traffic officers at the accident site on the M25 near Godstone. The crash necessitated the closure of two clockwise lanes between Junction 6 (Godstone) and Junction 5 (Sevenoaks), as well as the clockwise slip road at Junction 6.

Traffic monitoring maps highlighted congestion on the M25 clockwise and A22 near Godstone, Surrey, with two clockwise lanes between Junction 6 (Godstone) and Junction 5 (Sevenoaks) being affected. National Highways confirmed the closure of the clockwise slip road at Junction 6 (Godstone).

The collision transpired between Junction 6 (Godstone) and Junction 5 (Sevenoaks) on the M25 motorway clockwise section, heading towards Sevenoaks and the M26 motorway.