2000 hrs

Police Appeal

Update 2000 hrs

We’re on the scene of a collision on the M11 southbound carriageway and the road is closed between junctions 7A and 7.

We anticipate the road will remain closed for some time while emergency services deal with the incident. 

Officers are putting in place a system to release traffic and we would ask that drivers comply with their instructions. 

We need anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam or mobile phone footage of it to get in contact.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

Please cite incident 751of 30 January.

We've now turned around all traffic which was caught within the closure of the #M11 southbound between J7 (#Harlow) & J6 (for #M25).

Thank you for your patience if you've been held up since the incident begun.

The road will remain closed for the remainder of the day. pic.twitter.com/XItG9N5jH9

— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) January 30, 2023

Update: 1800 hrs

Traffic caught within the closure of the #M11 southbound between J7 (#Harlow) & J6 (for #M25) continues to be turned around from the rear of the queue.

Please await instruction before moving.

The road is likely to be closed for the remainder of the day.

Long delays both ways. pic.twitter.com/v4q3SzAEV6

— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) January 30, 2023

Update: 1700 hrs

1) We're on the scene of a collision on the #M11 southbound carriageway and the road is closed between junctions 7A&7.

We anticipate the road will remain closed for some time while emergency services deal with the incident. pic.twitter.com/mG130l1Sve

— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) January 30, 2023

THE M11 in Essex is closed southbound between J7 (Harlow) and J6 (for the M25) due to a serious multi-vehicle collision.

All emergency services including the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance are in attendance.

National Highways Traffic Officers are also on scene providing assistance with traffic management.

Diversion Route

Diverted traffic is advised to follow the solid circle diversion symbol:

• Exit the M11 southbound at J7 onto Hastingwood Interchange
• At the interchange, take the 2nd exit at the roundabout onto the A414 London Road (signposted Harlow)
• Continue on the A414 for 10.5 miles until the A10 interchange
• At the interchange, take the 1st exit onto the A10 southbound (signposted Hoddesdon/Cheshunt/London)