Travel mayhem ensues after closures and crash on M25 and five-mile tailback on diversion route

The M25 was shut between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey at 9pm on Friday evening and will not open back up until 6am on Monday.Drivers have been warned only to travel if necessary as the closure is expected to cause heavy congestion.Surrey Highways reported congestion through Byfleet, West Byfleet, Woking and Ottershaw so far today.The misery has been compounded after a multi-car collision on the road between J5 and J6 near Sevenoaks on Saturday evening.

”It comes after Project leader at National Highways, Jonathan Wade, said that people should “find something to do at home” rather than travel this weekend."Please, if you can either avoid travelling completely, find something to do at home – decorate the bathroom or something, or play in the garden," he said."If you must go, travel by train, walk, use a bicycle. I don't mind really what you do.

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