Crash causes three-mile queues along busy route on Cambs border

The incident is affecting traffic heading southbound towards Stansted Airport

A crash on the M11 has caused miles of traffic on the Essex and Cambridgeshire border. A lane is closed in both directions on the M11 between Stansted Airport and Newmarket.

It all follows an earlier collision. National Highways said emergency barrier repairs are being carried out. There are currently 30 minutes of delays in both directions and three miles of congestion on approach.

Traffic camera pictures appear to show heavy congestion on one side of the road. The incident is affecting some people on their journey towards Stansted Airport.

National Highways posted on X (formerly Twitter ): “Lane 2 (of 2) is closed on the M11 in Essex in both directions between J8 (Stansted Airport) and J9 Newmarket following an earlier collision. Barrier repairs are being carried out. Current delays of 30 minutes in both directions, with 3 miles of congestion on approach.”

Traffic monitoring service Inrix said: “Queueing traffic and one lane closed due to emergency barrier repairs on M11 in both directions from J9 (Saffron Walden) to J8 A120 (Bishops Stortford). One lane closed on the Southbound and one lane closed on the Northbound.”