M11 crash J7–J6 southbound

Crash on the M11 southbound at J7–J6 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 21:16. Cleared at 22:31 after 1 h 15 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 22:31 on 17 Oct 2026, after 1 h 15 min

Location

M11 southbound · J7–J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 21:16 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 22:31 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 22:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M11 southbound between J7 and J6).

Other recent incidents on the M11

• M11 stopped traffic J5–J415:47 · cleared after 37 min
• M11 crash J5–J413:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M11 reported crash J7A–J7 southboundyesterday 09:00 · cleared after 51 min
• M11 reported crash J9–J8 southboundyesterday 08:11 · cleared after 39 min
• M11 stopped trafficTue 09:41 · cleared after 28 min
• M11 stopped traffic J5–J4Tue 06:38 · cleared after 3 h
• M11 stopped traffic J14Mon 09:57 · cleared after 14 min
• M11 stopped traffic J9–J86 Oct 2026 09:13 · cleared after 32 min
• M11 stopped traffic J5–J45 Oct 2026 06:46 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M11 reported crash J9–J8 southbound4 Oct 2026 23:19 · cleared after 158 h 22 min

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