MOTORISTS face delays to their journey on the M11 this afternoon after an earlier accident.

There are tailbacks on the M11 northbound between junction 4 with the A406 at Woodford and junction 5 with the A1168 at Loughton, after an earlier accident meant police had to close all lanes of the road for around 10 minutes, reports say.

The road has now completely re-opened but the weight of traffic is still causing severe delays.

The vehicles involved in the accident are now on the hard shoulder so traffic can pass.

No details about the nature of the accident are known at this time.