Cooking oil spillage causes traffic chaos on northern part of M25

National Highways warned part of the road is likely to remain closed throughout the morning due to the complex nature of the clean-up.
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A cooking oil spillage on the northern part of the M25 motorway has caused huge queues for nearly 24 hours.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a lorry crash on the motorway in Enfield, north London, at 11:15am on Tuesday.

A cooking oil spillage on the northern part of the M25 motorway has caused huge queues for nearly 24 hours.A cooking oil spillage on the northern part of the M25 motorway has caused huge queues for nearly 24 hours.
A cooking oil spillage on the northern part of the M25 motorway has caused huge queues for nearly 24 hours.
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National Highways warned part of the road is likely to remain closed throughout the morning due to the complex nature of the clean-up.

Motorists are to expect severe delays through this morning’s peak period.

No-one was injured in the incident, but miles of stationary traffic have been captured on camera by commuters.

The Met warned motorists to avoid the area.

National Highways said the crash involved a HGV and a van and advised that the M25 remains closed between Junctions 23 and 25.

Diversion Route

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Road users are advised to follow the Hollow Triangle diversion symbol on road signs:

  • From the M25 Junction 23 exit slip to the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto A1 towards London.
  • Follow the A1 towards Central London through “Stirling Corner”, “Apex Corner” and “Mill
  • Hill Circus” to “Fiveways Corner”.
  • Bear left onto A1 to “Henlys Corner”. At “Henlys Corner” bear left and continue onto the A406 North Circular Road towards “Wood Green”.
  • Follow the A406 North Circular Road towards Enfield and at “Great Cambridge Junction” take the exit slip to roundabout
  • Take the 1st exit onto the A10 towards Hertford.
  • Follow the A10 towards Hertford and re-join M25 at Junction 25.

There are currently delays of up to 90 minutes between J21 and J25 on approach to the closure.

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