Road blocked near south Essex train station after crash

Emergency repairs and a fuel spillage have closed three lanes on the M25 anticlockwise near Waltham Abbey. The incident has caused 75-minute delays and significant congestion, disrupting major transport links and local Essex routes.

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9 outlets · 33 articles · first seen 1 Jun 2026, 13:20 · last updated 18 Jun 2026, 12:24

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SEVERE delays on M25 with lanes closed in Essex

Essex Echo

Braintree & Witham Times

Severe delays as crash closes one lane on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey16 Jun 2026, 15:14similarity 95%
Delays on route near major Essex airport due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith10 Jun 2026, 16:43similarity 82%
Major north Essex road facing delays due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith

10 miles of traffic causing severe delays on M25 into Essexwire

Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey29 May 2026, 10:59similarity 79%

Brentwood Live

One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 81%

Chelmsford & Mid Essex News

Part of major Essex route CLOSED due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith11 Jun 2026, 12:45similarity 80%
One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 92%

Clacton Gazette

Essex commuters facing SEVERE delays due to Liverpool Street faultinvestigative
brandon.penny@newsquest.co.uk | Brandon Penny16 Jun 2026, 15:27similarity 80%
One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 93%

Essex Echo

SEVERE delays on M25 with lanes closed in Essexinvestigative
brandon.penny@newsquest.co.uk | Brandon Penny18 Jun 2026, 11:45similarity 81%
Severe delays on south Essex route due to crash involving lorry and motorbikeinvestigative
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith16 Jun 2026, 06:40similarity 91%
Major Essex route BLOCKED due to broken down vehiclepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey15 Jun 2026, 16:24similarity 78%
'Emergency' lane closure causing severe delays on major south Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey12 Jun 2026, 09:50similarity 88%
Severe delays after one lane blocked on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey12 Jun 2026, 06:37similarity 90%
Part of major Essex route CLOSED due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith11 Jun 2026, 12:45similarity 82%
Crash on major Essex route causes disruption for commuterspress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey10 Jun 2026, 06:05similarity 80%
Crash causing delays on busy south Essex routepress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith9 Jun 2026, 16:16similarity 93%
Severe delays exceeding 75 minutes on major Essex route due to lane closurespress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey8 Jun 2026, 06:14similarity 84%
Crash on major south Essex road causing delayspress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith3 Jun 2026, 11:43similarity 69%
Road near south Essex train station BLOCKED after crashinvestigative
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey1 Jun 2026, 12:50similarity 100%
Delays due to crash on busy south Essex roundaboutpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith31 May 2026, 10:30similarity 77%
MAJOR delays on M25 in Essex as road blockedwire
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith29 May 2026, 13:08similarity 74%
Major delays due to crash at busy south Essex junctionwire
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith29 May 2026, 09:59similarity 89%
Crash causing major delays on busy south Essex roadwire
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith28 May 2026, 09:26similarity 93%
Busy south Essex road facing major delays due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith26 May 2026, 17:44similarity 92%
Severe delays into south Essex as lanes closed at Dartford Crossingpress release
jessica.day-parker@newsquest.co.uk | Jessica Day-Parker26 May 2026, 07:27similarity 84%

Halstead Gazette

Major north Essex road facing delays due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith10 Jun 2026, 15:30similarity 89%
One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 84%

Harwich and Manningtree Standard

One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 87%

Maldon Standard

Busy Essex route CLOSED due to crashpress release
matthew.benton-smith@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Benton-Smith10 Jun 2026, 15:53similarity 81%
One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 89%

Thurrock Gazette

Drivers facing long delays on A13 due to crash in south Essexpress release
brandon.penny@newsquest.co.uk | Brandon Penny17 Jun 2026, 14:14similarity 80%
One laned closed as 'crash' causes severe delays on major Essex routepress release
Mason.Lewsey@newsquest.co.uk | Mason Lewsey24 May 2026, 12:27similarity 91%

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