Delays remain – Inrix
Long delays and queueing traffic due to earlier accident, a car and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). All lanes have been re-opened.
All traffic is being temporary held on the M25 anticlockwise following a crash between a car and a van. Drivers are currently at a standstill from junction 3 for the M20 (Swanley Interchange) to junction 2 of the A2 (Darenth Interchange).
The incident has been reported on Inrix, a traffic monitoring site, shortly after 2pm. It reads: “All traffic held around 14:40.”
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Our live blog below is sharing the latest updates relating to this incident as they happen.
17:25Kirstie McCrum
16:28Kirstie McCrum
Long delays and queueing traffic due to earlier accident, a car and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to J4 (Orpington). All lanes have been re-opened.
16:28Kirstie McCrum
Cameras show traffic was held for five minutes at 16:20, it was not clear why as all lanes had already re-opened
16:25Kirstie McCrum
MotorwayCameras.co.uk had a few shots of cars queueing at the junction this last hour.
16:23Key Event
Long delays and queueing traffic due to earlier accident, a car and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to J4 (Orpington). All lanes have been re-opened.
16:15Kirstie McCrum
Stop-start traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Travel time is 55 minutes.
16:11Kirstie McCrum
Long delays, queueing traffic and two lanes closed due to accident, a car and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to J4 (Orpington).
Lanes one and two (of four) remain closed after a short hold.
16:00Hedi Mehrez
Kent Police was called at around 1.55pm on Friday 16 June 2023 following a two-car collision on the M25 anti-clockwise between Junctions 3 and 2.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Officers attended along with National Highways and South East Coast Ambulance Service. No serious injuries have been reported.”
15:38Hedi Mehrez
Cameras show queueing cars from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange).
15:32Hedi Mehrez
Two lanes have been closed. There are long delays in the area. It reads on Inrix: “Long delays, queueing traffic and two lanes closed due to accident, a car and a van involved on M25 anticlockwise from J3 M20 (Swanley Interchange) to J2 A2 (Darenth Interchange). Congestion to J4 (Orpington).
“Lanes one and two (of four) remain closed after a short hold.”
15:23Hedi Mehrez
It reads on Inrix: “Stop-start traffic on M25 anticlockwise at the Dartford Tunnels. Travel time is 50 minutes.”
15:15Hedi Mehrez
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