UMVA has learned that two massive crashes have turned the M11 north of Stansted Airport into a gridlocked nightmare today.
At just after midday, a hulking HGV slammed into two other vehicles near the A505 at Duxford, forcing the southbound carriageway to shut down completely. Emergency crews swarmed the scene, and investigators are already piecing together what went wrong.
Earlier, a separate multi‑vehicle pile‑up forced the closure of two southbound lanes between Junction 9 Newmarket and Junction 8 Stansted Airport, leaving a five‑mile tailback snarling back toward Cambridgeshire.
Authorities warn drivers to steer clear of the area and seek alternate routes, as the southbound flow remains halted and is expected to stay that way for an extended period.
Northbound traffic has been released, but delays are already mounting, with a 20‑minute hold stretching over two miles as recovery teams work to clear the wreckage.
National highways officials have projected that the jam could add up to 45 minutes to journeys approaching the closure, turning a routine commute into a test of patience.
In a related incident, a broken‑down lorry on the M1 between Junction 11 near Luton and Luton Airport has locked its brakes, creating a 60‑minute standstill that compounds the regional traffic chaos.
