Drivers face ‘severe delays’ after vehicle overturns on M11

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Drivers were warned to 'avoid the area' while emergency services dealt with the incident

The M11 in Cambridgeshire(Image: Google)

Updated 12:56, 28 Apr 2026

A major motorway in Cambridgeshire[1] was blocked after a crash[2]. Cambridgeshire Police[3] officers, fire crews, and paramedics, were called to a crash on the M11 at Little Shelford, just before Trumpington, at around 11.18am on Tuesday (April 28).

The crash involved one vehicle that is reported to have overturned, according to traffic monitoring site Inrix. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "We were called at 11.18am to the M11 at Little Shelford, with reports of a single vehicle collision just before Trumpington on the southbound carriageway."

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue assisted to remove a casualty from the vehicle.

A fire service spokesperson said: "We were called at 11.22am this morning to reports of a single collision on the M11 Southbound between Grantchester and Hauxton.

"Firefighters from Cambridge attended. They released a casualty from the vehicle who was left in the care of the ambulance service."

Traffic has now eased along the road, according to Inrix. It said: "Traffic easing, earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford).

Previous congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge)."

The East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for further comment.

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Today12:53 BST

Traffic is easing along the road

Inrix reports traffic has now eased along the road following the earlier crash. It said: "Traffic easing, earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford).

Previous congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge)."

We are still awaiting further information from the East of England Ambulance Service.

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Today12:40 BST

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Today12:34 BST

'Severe delays' remain along road

Inrix reports there are still 'severe delays' along the road after a vehicle overturned. It says: "Severe delays due to earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford).

Congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge)."

More as we have it.

Katie Green[7]

Today12:29 BST

The East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for further information

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue confirmed a casualty was released from the vehicle involved in the crash and put into the care of ambulance crews. It is uknown how injured the person involved is.

CambridgeshireLive is still awaiting comment from the East of England Ambulance Service. More as we have it.

Katie Green[8]

Today12:24 BST

Drivers face around nine miles of delays

Cambs Travel News reports there is around nine miles of delays on the M11 southbound between J12 at Barton and J10 at Duxford as a result of the crash.

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Today12:19 BST

An update from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to the crash at around 11.22am.

Firefighters released a casualty from the vehicle involved.

A fire spokesperson said: "We were called at 11.22 this morning to reports of a single collision on the M11 Southbound between Grantchester and Hauxton.

"Firefighters from Cambridge attended. They released a casualty from the vehicle who was left in the care of the ambulance service."

Katie Green[10]

Today12:14 BST

Traffic queueing for two miles

Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports the M11 southbound is blocked, with traffic queuing for around two miles. It says:

M11 Southbound blocked, queueing traffic for two miles due to overturned vehicle from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford).

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue and the East of England Ambulance Service have been contacted for further information.

Katie Green[11]

Today12:09 BST

Cambridgeshire Police is at the scene

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said officers are at the scene of the single vehicle crash alongside fire crews and paramedics. The spokesperson added: "We were called at 11.18am to the M11 at Little Shelford, with reports of a single vehicle collision just before Trumpington on the southbound carriageway.

"Officers are currently at the scene together with firefighters and paramedics, and the road is closed at the junction while the crash is dealt with. Motorists are advised to avoid the area."

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