The slip road between the M25 clockwise and the M11 northbound near Epping is closed after an accident.
Severe delays are affecting journeys after the crash, between junction 27 of the M25 and junction six of the M11.
The Highways Agency expects the slip road to be cleared and traffic back to normal by 2.45pm.
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