A man in his 70s has died after a van and lorry crashed on the M25 near Heathrow Airport, MET police have confirmed.
Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene of the accident on the M25 clockwise at junction 14 at around 9.35am.
Paramedics performed CPR on the van driver, a man believed to be in his 70s, but he died at the scene, the Met confirmed on Monday afternoon.
The M25 was completely closed clockwise for around four hours after the crash and a diversion was put in place, with traffic backed up for around five miles.
Two lanes reopened around 1:40 p.m. and the road was fully open around 3:15 p.m.
The driver of the truck did not sustain serious injuries in the crash, police said. No arrests have been made.
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Important travel issues to note
Two lanes of the M25 have reopened but traffic continues
13:41 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lanes 3 and 4 (of four) have reopened clockwise following an accident at Junction 14 at Heathrow Airport, National Highways has just confirmed. “Lanes 1 and 2 remain closed at this time,” it added. “There is six kilometers of traffic jams on the approach, causing a delay of 60 minutes above the normal journey time.”
M25 blocked and nearby motorway congested
13:40 , Miriam Burrell
The M25 remains blocked near Heathrow Airport and there are serious delays due to crash investigations on the M25 clockwise at junction 14, Inrix said.
There is congestion on the M3 at J12, and a diversion from J13 via the Crooked Billet and Stanwell Moor Road.
Emergency services still at the scene of the M25 crash
12:22 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Traffic cameras show emergency services are still at the scene of a serious multi-vehicle crash that happened this morning on the M25 near junction 14 for Heathrow Airport.
The right-hand lane remains completely closed following the accident, which is believed to have occurred around 9:35 am.
The exact details of the collision have not yet been confirmed, but we have contacted the police and ambulance service for more information.
Motorists will be diverted back onto the M25 via the Junction 14 roundabout, but traffic will be backed up for around five miles.
Severe delays on the Bakerloo Line have now come to an end
12:16 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The serious delays that plagued the Bakerloo Line this morning are now over, TfL says.
The disruption was due to both a defective train and a “customer incident”.
There are still minor delays on the line, as well as on the Piccadilly Line.
Traffic on the M25 is now at a standstill for more than five miles
12:09 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Traffic cameras now show over five miles of traffic reversing on the M25, clockwise, from Junction 14 to past Junction 12.
It comes as all clockwise lanes remain closed near Heathrow Airport at Junction 14, following a serious multi-vehicle crash earlier this morning.
One driver said on Twitter, formerly X, that he had been stuck in traffic for more than an hour and a half.
Passengers at Heathrow Airport stuck in hours-long traffic jams fear missing flights
11:51 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Frantic Heathrow passengers say they expect to miss their flights after being stuck in a four-mile traffic jam on the M25 near the airport following a multi-vehicle crash.
One user on It doesn’t look like traffic will move anytime soon.”
Another passenger named Kim Le Geyt wrote how she feared she would miss her 12.50pm flight from Heathrow to New York. She later said traffic was moving and she hoped to arrive just in time for BA’s check-in deadline, an hour before departure.
Details of the M25 diversion route confirmed
11:42 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Highways England has clarified the exact diversion route, following the closure of the M25 near junction 14.
A spokesperson said Standard traffic is being diverted at Junction 14 of the M25 before joining the roundabout and then rejoining the M25 at the on-ramp.
Drivers warned of delays of up to an hour on the M25
11:26 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
National Highways is warning motorists to expect delays of around an hour as traffic queues for four miles on the clockwise carriageway near Heathrow following this morning’s accident.
Please note that there are delays of 60 minutes on approach #M25 closure clockwise within J14 @Heathrow Airport after a serious collision.
Traffic is diverted via the entrance and exit ramps.
There is a 4 mile traffic jam on the approach. pic.twitter.com/S9mYNvqVBJ
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) March 18, 2024
There is now more than four miles of traffic jam on the M25
11:16 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The queue of traffic on the clockwise M25 following an accident near Heathrow Airport is now more than four miles long.
Traffic cameras show all five lanes severely congested, almost to Junction 12, following the crash at the Heathrow junction 14.
Due to the multi-vehicle crash, all right-hand lanes are closed.
Traffic is being diverted via slip roads, but the National Highways is urging motorists to allow “sufficient additional travel time”.
Delays between London Blackfriars and St Pancras are expected until 1pm
11:08 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
A fault in the track circuit is disrupting trains running between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International.
National Rail says trains could be delayed by up to 20 minutes. The disruption will last until 1 p.m.
It will affect services between Three Bridges and Bedford; Brighton and Cambridge/Bedford; Horsham and Peterborough; Rainham and Luton; and Sutton and St Albans.
Severe delays on Bakerloo Line
10:53 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
There are serious delays on the Bakerloo Line between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone as TfL helps a sick passenger onto a train at Queen’s Park.
There are minor delays on the rest of the line, as well as minor delays on the Piccadilly Line between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals.
M25 collision described as ‘serious multi-vehicle crash’
10:30 am , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The collision, which closed all lanes of the M25 clockwise near Heathrow Airport, has been described as a “serious multi-vehicle accident” by traffic monitoring system Inrix.
The road has been closed since approximately 9:35 am.
A diversion is reportedly in place via the entrance and exit ramps.
Crash on the M25 near Heathrow Airport closes the carriageway in a clockwise direction
10:12 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
All lanes of the M25, clockwise, have been closed near Heathrow Airport following an accident.
The collision took place at junction 14 and traffic is currently at a standstill for around five kilometres.
Live traffic cameras show that emergency services are on the scene, while traffic is at a standstill.
Good service restored on all London Underground lines
09:42 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The previous serious delays on the North Line are now over, TfL says. There is now reportedly good service on all metro lines.
Northern Line is now running again, but with serious delays
09:10 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
The Northern Line has now reopened after an earlier partial closure, but there are serious delays between Camden Town and Kennington (via Bank) southbound.
The disruption caused by online animals is now over
09:05 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
TfL says previous disruption to trains running through Barnes Bridge in south-west London caused by animals on the railway line is now over.
Northern Line partially suspended due to broken train
8:45 am , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
There is no Northern Line service between Camden Town and Kennington (via Bank) southbound as TfL repairs a broken down train at Euston.
Animals on the tracks are disrupting trains in south-west London
08:10 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Trains passing through Barnes Bridge in south-west London may be canceled or delayed due to animals on the railway, National Rail says.
The disruption is expected to last until approximately 10am.
“Train services should travel through this area at a reduced speed,” National Rail said.
“Services from London Waterloo to Weybridge will be diverted between Barnes Bridge and Hounslow, additionally serving Richmond and Twickenham.”
Three kilometers of traffic jam after the M25 crash
07:40 , Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Slow-moving traffic reverses for about two miles on the M25 anti-clockwise in Essex.
Traffic will be on the route from Junction 29 on the A127 (Romford/Basildon) to Junction 28, for the A12 (Brentwood/Brook Street Roundabout).
Traffic monitoring system Inrix says it comes after an accident that happened shortly after 6am.
Minor delays on Piccadilly Line
7:00 am , Matt Watts
There are minor delays on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to train cancellations, TfL reports. There is good service on the rest of the line.
No major disruption on reopened M25
06:57 , Matt Watts
The M25 in Surrey has reopened eight hours ahead of schedule following the first planned daytime closure of the motorway.
A five-mile stretch between junctions 10 and 11 was closed in both directions at 9pm on Friday and was due to open around 6am on Monday.
However, following work to demolish a bridge and install a large portal, the bridge reopened just after 10pm on Sunday.
The National Highways South-East (NHSE) said on X, formerly Twitter: “We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for your patience and following our travel advice.”
No major disruptions were reported on the highway on the first morning after the work.