Rush hour travel chaos on major UK motorway with car on fire and 'long delays'

M25 drivers are facing travel chaos during the busy rush hour period following a vehicle fire. All traffic has been held and there are severe delays on the anticlockwise stretch of the motorway from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate).

Lanes one and two (of four) have been closed. Motorway camera footage shows traffic building and vehicles at a complete standstill. Traffic service Inrix wrote: "Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to vehicle fire on M25 anticlockwise from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Lanes one and two (of four) are closed." It later added: "All traffic being temporarily held and long delays due to car fire."