{"id":782752,"date":"2026-09-26T01:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T01:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/782752\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T01:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T01:42:15","slug":"london-motorway-closed-after-crash-causing-60-minute-delays-news-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/782752\/","title":{"rendered":"London motorway closed after crash causing 60-minute delays | News UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SEI_314044037-a3ad.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29654766\" alt=\"Traffic queueing up on M11 after a crash\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tDrivers have been warned of long delays on the M11 northbound after a crash near Epping Forest (Picture: Traffic Cameras UK)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers faced severe delays on the M11 in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a> after a crash this evening. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stretch of the motorway was closed northbound between junction J5 Loughton and J6 Epping. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traffic was held shortly after 8pm following the crash, which forced all northbound lanes to shut. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The carriageway has since reopened and there are no delays currently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emergency services are working at the scene. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traffic is stretching back for three miles, causing around an hour-long delay for drivers heading north. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/09\/25\/legendary-explorer-sir-ranulph-fiennes-illegally-kept-care-homes-29652926\/\" data-ico=\"trending-post-strip_item_1\" aria-label=\"Link: Legendary explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes being &#039;illegally&#039; kept in care homes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790386935_664_SEI_312837821-8fff.jpg\" class=\"attachment-metro_16_9_medium size-metro_16_9_medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, 65, attends a press conference in central London, on May 26, 2009. (Picture: AFP via Getty)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/09\/25\/legendary-explorer-sir-ranulph-fiennes-illegally-kept-care-homes-29652926\/\" data-ico=\"trending-post-strip_item_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Legendary explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes being &#8216;illegally&#8217; kept in care homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/uk\/\" class=\"channel-glyph\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\tChannel: UK<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tUK<br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t15 hours ago<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/sam-corbishley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Corbishley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/09\/23\/boy-9-died-carer-deliberately-mistreated-bedroom-horrors-29648710\/\" data-ico=\"trending-post-strip_item_2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boy, 9, died after police worker &#8216;deliberately mistreated&#8217; him in bedroom of horrors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/09\/24\/man-25-died-accidentally-overdosing-caffeine-29650070\/\" data-ico=\"trending-post-strip_item_3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man, 25, died after accidentally overdosing on caffeine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/09\/25\/danny-tommo-dabs-eyes-tissue-court-appearance-dinghy-slashing-29653463\/\" data-ico=\"trending-post-strip_item_4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Tommo &#8216;dabs eyes with tissue&#8217; during court appearance over &#8216;dinghy slashing&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/highways-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Highways<\/a> said previously: \u2018The road is now closed following a collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018All emergency services are on scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2018There are 60 minute delays and 3 miles of congestion on the approach.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metro has contacted the police and ambulance service for a comment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Got a story? 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