M25 Traffic: Essex lane still closed after lorry tyre blow-out brings down power cables

The immediate impact of the incident is concentrated on drivers and nearby residents: emergency closures, engineers on site fixing exposed wires, and a measured local power outage. For anyone travelling in Essex, m25 traffic has become a local emergency story — lanes remain reduced while power repairs continue into the night and some properties are without electricity.

M25 Traffic disruption hitting drivers and homes first

Here’s the part that matters: a lorry suffered a tyre blow-out on Tuesday that led to a crash which brought down an electricity pole and overhead cables. Fourteen properties were left without power. The road was closed in both directions between junction 28 for Brentwood and junction 27 for the M11 in Essex, and while parts of the motorway have reopened, one lane is still closed for barrier repairs.

Event details and a compact timeline

• Collision triggered after a lorry tyre blow-out on the M25 on Tuesday; electricity pole and overhead cables were brought down.
• The motorway was closed in both directions between J28 (Brentwood) and J27 (M11) and was shut for hours while emergency services responded.
• Road partially reopened while repairs were made; resurfacing work has finished but one lane has remained closed for barrier repairs.
• Overnight closure has been used to allow UK Power Networks to rehang cables; the power company will continue work on Wednesday night and the road will be shut in both directions again tonight for those repairs.

The timeline above condenses the sequence of actions; specific updates published by emergency responders show multiple changes in road status through the day.

Official updates, safety instructions and on-scene activity

Updates posted at set times described the changing picture: at 11: 45am the M25 was closed anti-clockwise between J28 (Brentwood) and J27 (M11); by 1: 30pm a regional highways body said the M25 was closed in both directions between those junctions; at 3: 55pm the M25 clockwise between J27 (M11) and J28 (Brentwood) had reopened; and at 4: 20pm the anti-clockwise carriageway between J28 and J27 was open while lanes one and two (of four) remained closed for ongoing clear-up work.

UK Power Networks engineers are on scene attending exposed wires and rehang work is under way. Drivers were asked to remain in their vehicles while crews worked and to avoid the area and use alternative routes; lane closures were expected to remain in place for several hours. Emergency responders thanked motorists for their patience while they worked with Essex Police and highway teams to make the scene safe.

Wider travel disruption in the region

Transport issues elsewhere added to congestion and diversion pressure. Severe delays were reported between Hatton Cross and Heathrow Terminals on the Piccadilly line while train cancellations affected other portions of the network. There was no service between East Croydon and the branches to Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington; replacement buses were running but were not serving Lebanon Road. The District line was described as providing a good service in contrast.

Minor delays occurred between Parsons Green and Edgware Road eastbound only while faulty platform equipment was fixed. A12 Eastern Avenue at the junction with Colchester Road was closed in all directions for refurbishment of the Gallows Corner Flyover; this closure includes the flyover, the roundabout and all approaches. Drivers and bus users were advised to seek alternative routes, with average additional travel times of 3–4 minutes reported on Ardleigh Green Road, Gubbins Lane, Gooshays Drive, North Street and the Southend Arterial Road.

Other disruptions included severe delays between Canning Town and Woolwich Arsenal while a faulty train was addressed at Pontoon Dock; Cutty Sark DLR station was closed while all four escalators were replaced (passengers were asked to use Greenwich DLR); until Sunday June 7 eastbound trains will not call at Barons Court Station; and the Woolwich Ferry was operating on time with normal service both directions.

Local notes, agency contacts and community links

The fire and rescue service reiterated public-safety advice and noted that crews were on scene. They reminded the public: do not report emergencies to their headquarters; to report an emergency please call 999. The fire service also highlighted that they offer free Home Safety Visits to all residents across Essex and provided their headquarters address at Kelvedon Park, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex CM8 3HB. There was also a note inviting story suggestions for Essex and prompting readers to follow local news on social platforms and audio services.

• Local headlines referenced alongside coverage: local businesses named finalists at a Clean & Green Awards event; severe delays on a major Essex road due to repair works from a major lorry crash; public anger over a Braintree sewage overflow lasting more than two weeks; an Essex house could be rebuilt after severe fire damage; a man was sentenced for assaulting a 14-year-old and stealing his bike on a train; and a note that household energy bills are set to fall in April after a charges shake-up.

What’s easy to miss is that resurfacing work has finished even while barrier repairs have kept a lane closed — the cleanup and power rehangs are now the pacing items for reopening.

If you’re wondering why this keeps coming up, the real question now is how quickly the power rehang and barrier repairs can be completed without creating fresh safety risks for crews or drivers. Continued overnight work by the power company is already scheduled.

For readers in or transiting Essex: expect local diversion plans and longer travel times while m25 traffic and regional rail disruptions continue to reshape journeys this evening.