Long rush hour traffic delays on M25 after crash near London | News UK

Drivers have been caught in congestion on the M25 snarling back for miles after a crash involving a van.

Traffic has ground to a halt on the M25 clockwise in Surrey after a crash during the morning rush hour.

Motorists are being held between junction J10 (Guildford) and J11 (Woking) after a collision.

Queues are stretching for six miles, causing delays of around 45 minutes, National Highways warned.

Footage from the scene appears to show at least one van on the central reservation with its front smashed in.

National Highways said: ‘Surrey Police are now on scene with traffic officers. There are currently delays of 45 minutes and 6 miles of congestion on the approach.’

There are also severe delays on the anticlockwise carriageway, with queues stretching back towards Heathrow Airport and J13.

Meanwhile, the early May bank holiday is expected to be the busiest on roads in 10 years – despite the sky-high petrol and diesel prices.

The UK’s motorways and A-roads are forecast to see around 19 million trips over the weekend, the motoring expert RAC predicts.

Today has been labelled the ‘Frantic Friday’ as 3.7 million people are set to hit the roads.

Saturday is expected to the busiest day of the entire weekend, with 4 million trips in the pipeline.

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