M11 crash near Stansted Airport causes major road delays
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- A crash closed the northbound carriageway of the M11 just before junction 8 for Stansted Airport, creating queues that stretch back towards junction 7A for Harlow North.
- Traffic is crawling at about five miles per hour, with drivers facing roughly 90‑minute delays, while the incident also adds a seven‑minute delay on the A120 past Birchanger and requires more than 1,000 metres of gas mains to be replaced in Saffron Walden.
Why it matters
The road closures and extended travel times could disrupt passenger access to London Stansted Airport and affect airport ground operations.
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