Subject
Surrey Police
London Travel News has published 7 stories involving Surrey Police, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Roads & Driving · M25
Campervan overturns on M3 causing eight miles of traffic
A campervan overturned on the M3 eastbound carriageway near Longcross on September 19, causing eight miles of congestion and leading to two lane closures. A female passenger was taken to hospital for treatment.
M251 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 - Roads & Driving · M25
Campervan overturn causes M3 delays near M25
A campervan overturned on the M3 eastbound carriageway near Longcross on September 19, causing eight miles of congestion and blocking two lanes. A female passenger was taken to hospital for treatment.
M252 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41 
Roads & Driving · M25M25 near Godstone closed after lorry breaks down and scatters debris
A broken-down lorry on the M25 near Godstone blocked three lanes and scattered debris for a mile on 21 August, National Highways confirmed. Emergency services attended the scene, and recovery teams worked through the morning to clear the carriageway.
M254 min readTrust 30 · Craft 30 · Hype 70
Roads & Driving · M25M25 crash closes two lanes near J10, delays stretch to Leatherhead
Two lanes of the M25 anticlockwise between J10 (A3) and J9 (Leatherhead) were closed after a crash involving a lorry and two cars at 07:42 on 12 September 2024. Recovery is under way; delays extend to Leatherhead and are expected to last several hours.
M254 min readTrust 30 · Craft 43 · Hype 30
Roads & Driving · M25M25 reopens at Leatherhead after 50-minute crash closure
The M25 clockwise carriageway reopened at Junction 9 Leatherhead after a 50-minute closure caused by a serious crash near Cobham Services. Delays continued back to Junction 8 at Reigate, while a stalled vehicle on the entry slip at Junction 13 Staines disrupted traffic heading to Heathrow Airport.
M254 min readTrust 30 · Craft 77 · Hype 12
Roads & Driving · M25M25 reopens after crash and breakdown cause delays near Cobham and Staines
The M25 reopened at Junction 9 after a 50-minute closure due to a serious crash near Cobham Services, while a stalled vehicle caused delays on the clockwise entry slip at Junction 13. Delays persisted back to Junction 8 at Reigate, affecting traffic heading to Heathrow.
M253 min readTrust 36 · Craft 67 · Hype 30
Roads & Driving · M25M25 slip road closed for three hours after van fire at Thorpe interchange
A van fire on the M3 exit slip road from the M25 at Thorpe interchange stopped all lanes for three hours on 12 August 2026. Surrey Police confirmed no injuries, while Highways England managed recovery. Delays of over 30 minutes affected routes near Junction 10 and Junction 13.
M254 min readTrust 54 · Craft 66 · Hype 30