M11 crash J7–J6 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 08:40 on 2 Oct 2026, after 2 h 8 min.

Crash on the M11 southbound at J7–J6 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 06:32. Cleared at 08:40 after 2 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M11 southbound · J7–J6

   Collision

   Road closed · 06:32–08:40 (cleared after 2 h 8 min) · delay ~9 min · queue 2.6 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways

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Timeline

1. 06:32 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 07:03 National Highways: road closed
3. 07:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min
4. 07:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 07:47 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~14)
6. 07:51 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 08:40 National Highways: road reopened
8. 08:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M11 southbound between J7 and J6).
• Stationary traffic
• M11 southbound within J6 before M25 J27 clockwise access

Other recent incidents on the M11

• M11 closed J5–J4 southbound · Tue 22:31, cleared after 6 h 19 min
• M11 reported crash J7A–J8 northbound · Tue 08:25, cleared after 46 min
• M11 closed J7–J6 southbound · Sun 20:31, cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M11 closed J7A–J7 southbound · Sun 03:28, cleared after 6 h 6 min
• M11 closed J7A–J7 southbound · Sat 23:08, cleared after 4 h 26 min
• M11 closed J7A–J7 southbound · Sat 20:46, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M11 crash J5–J4 · 25 Sept 2026 20:34, cleared after 31 min
• M11 crash J6–J7 northbound · 25 Sept 2026 17:02, cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M11 crash J8A · 23 Sept 2026 17:24, cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M11 crash J8A · 23 Sept 2026 17:22, cleared after 45 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.