M25 diversion route as lorry and van crash shuts road for hours

Diversion routes are in place around the M25 in Essex today following a serious crash on the M25. A crash between a lorry and van shortly before 6am this morning (September 26) has shut the anti-clockwise carriageway and caused delays on the clockwise carriage. The crash has taken place on the anti-clockwise side shortly after junction 28 with the A12 at Brentwood. There is heavy congestion all the way back to junction 30 with the A13 [1] and Lakeside Shopping Centre, and the road remains completely shut.

Emergency services are attending the scene and it is not yet known when the road will reopen. A spokesman for National Highways said: "The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11) due to a serious collision. Read more: M25 live traffic updates today as motorway shut near A12 and M11 after lorry and van crash [2]

Read more: Supermarket boss fined after store sells alcohol to two teenage girls [3] "Emergency services including Essex Police are in attendance. National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene assisting with traffic management.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey." The full details of the diversion route have been shared by National Highways below.

Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Triangle diversion symbol on road signs:

From M25 Junction 28 exit slip roundabout take 1st exit onto A12 towards London.
At A12 /A127/ A118 "Gallows Corner" Junction follow A12 towards London.
Follow A12 through "Gants Hill" to Redbridge Interchange.
At A12/A406 Redbridge Interchange take 3rd exit A406(N)
towards M11.
At M11 Junction 4 bear left onto slip road towards Cambridge and take exit at M11 Junction 6 onto slip and then bear left to re-join the M25

References

^ There is heavy congestion all the way back to junction 30 with the A13 (www.essexlive.news)
^ M25 live traffic updates today as motorway shut near A12 and M11 after lorry and van crash (www.essexlive.news)
^ Supermarket boss fined after store sells alcohol to two teenage girls (www.essexlive.news)