Drivers were warned of lengthy delays on the M25 clockwise following a crash, with no injuries reported. Traffic has since normalized.
Surrey Police confirmed a collision involving four vehicles near junction 7 (M23) on the clockwise carriageway shortly after 6:15 AM. A spokesperson told SurreyLive:
We were made aware of a collision involving four vehicles near J7 of the clockwise carriageway of the M25 shortly after 6.15am this morning. No injuries were reported, and the call was passed to National Highways.
National Highways initially reported delays on the M25 clockwise between junction 5 (Sevenoaks) and junction 7 (M23), but these have reduced to about 10 minutes. Traffic monitoring site Inrix still identified slow traffic in this area, estimating travel times around 30 minutes due to the earlier crash.
Slow traffic due to earlier accident on M25 clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J7 M23. From a short hold earlier.
Traffic conditions on the motorway have now returned to normal, and National Highways no longer reports delays between these junctions.
Summary: A four-vehicle crash caused up to 30-minute delays on the M25 clockwise near Surrey, but all lanes have since reopened with no injuries reported.
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