Moroists faced delays of up to two hours on the M25 on Friday afternoon after a coach caught fire.
Commuters were stuck in up to 12 mile long tailbacks after emergency services responded to the blaze on the anticlockwise carriageway of the M25 this afternoon. The incident was between J9 and Leatherhead and J8 at Redhill.
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New Updates19th Jun23:25 BST
Traffic delays are only around 15 minutes with one mile of congestion.
One lane remains closed while highways teams deal with fuel spillage from the coach.
Laura Hill19th Jun19:36 BST
There are now delays of two hours as two lanes remain closed.
Laura Hill19th Jun17:56 BST
Two lanes remain closed following an earlier vehicle fire.
Joe Smith
19th Jun17:50 BST
The agency said: “On the clockwise carriageway, speed restrictions remain in place to ensure the safety of drivers and those working on the opposite side of the road.
“On the anticlockwise carriageway, we are preparing to release traffic. Lanes 1 and 2 will remain closed, with the closure extending beyond the incident scene. Please allow us a little more time to complete our final safety checks before reopening Lanes 3 and 4.
“Once traffic is released, the time it takes for vehicles to begin moving will depend on your position within the queue, so some delays may continue while congestion clears.
“Beyond the incident, drivers should also expect the usual rush-hour traffic conditions.”
Joe Smith19th Jun17:44 BST
National Highways: South-East said: “Traffic stopped on the M25 anticlockwise in Greater London between J9 Leatherhead and J8 Redhill due to a coach fire.
“Emergency services are working on scene.
“Current delays of 58 minutes on the approach, with 8 miles of congestion.”