M11 Essex closure LIVE: Busy motorway near Stansted Airport shut after two separate collisions

A busy commuter route through Essex is closed after two separate collisions. The M11 in Essex is closed [1] southbound between J7 (Harlow) and J6 (for the M25) on Saturday, February 21, near Stansted Airport [2]. National Highways said there are reports a car has collided [3] with the central reservation barrier and has come to rest on its side.

Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate [4] or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings. In a separate incident, a van has also collided with the central reservation barrier and overturned coming to rest on it side. This is an ongoing event and updates will be provided.

06:45Tannur Anders

National Highways says 'allow extra journey time'

"Allow extra journey time if in the area," National Highways East said in a post on X.

06:18KEY EVENT

Lane one opened on northbound and southbound routes

National Highways East said in a post on X that lanes two and three remain closed in both directions for clean up and barrier repairs.

Lane one on both the northbound and southbound routes are running.

05:37KEY EVENT

Crews repairing central reservation barrier

Crews can be seen repairing the central reservation barrier on motorway cameras.

Crews repairing the central reservation barrier05:03Tannur Anders

Diversion route issued

National Highways has advised diverted traffic to follow the solid circle diversion symbol:

Exit the M11 southbound at J7 onto Hastingwood Interchange
At the interchange, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout onto the A414 London Road (signposted Harlow)
Continue on the A414 for 10.5 miles until the A10 interchange
At the interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A10 southbound (signposted Hoddesdon/Cheshunt/London)
Continue for 7 miles until the M25 interchange
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit to join the M25 clockwise
Continue until J27 and then take the 2nd exit to re-join the M11 southbound at J6

05:01KEY EVENT

Lanes two and three are closed on northbound carriageway

National Highways said lanes two and three (of three) are closed on the northbound carriageway due to the damage caused to the central reservation barrier which is being made safe.

04:47Tannur Anders

Earliest information on the closure

National Highways has shared the following information about the road closure:

Part of the M11 in Essex is closed after two separate collisions near Stansted Airport
The M11 is closed southbound between J7 (Harlow) and J6 (for the M25) on Saturday, February 21
A car has collided with the central reservation barrier
A van has also collided with the central reservation barrier
The two crashes are separate incidents

References

^ Essex is closed (www.mirror.co.uk)
^ near Stansted Airport (www.mirror.co.uk)
^ car has collided (www.mirror.co.uk)
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