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Dartford Crossing tunnel closed after lorry crash with drivers warned of delays

Drivers warned of delays after oversized lorry damages critical equipment in the tunnel

Evening Standard · Jan 24

Dartford Crossing: drivers warned over scam websites that lead to fines

Thousands of people thought they paid the Dart Charge, but only realised when they got a penalty charge notice

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11

Dartford Crossing shut after horror crash between lorry and car

The collision took place shortly after 11am on Thursday

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Dartford Crossing: Drivers handed £4.1m in fines by mistake

Instances of drivers being fined or charged when a vehicle with a similar plate to their own used the crossing

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

London travel news LIVE: M25 chaos as 'multi-vehicle' crash near Dartford Crossing sparks 8-mile tailback

Motorists are facing severe delays on the M25 due to two separate crashes on Friday afternoon.

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Just Stop Oil pair jailed over bridge protest in bid to appeal against sentences

Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, were previously found guilty of causing a public nuisance after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Just Stop Oil activists who shut down Dartford Crossing bridge in climate protest jailed

The activists say they climbed the bridge to deliver a ‘warning message’

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Pair to stand trial over Just Stop Oil protest that closed Dartford Crossing

Drivers were unable to use the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge after two demonstrators mounted its cables with climbing equipment.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Woman pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry when 'BMW stops on busy highway'

Police in Kent have launched an investigation after a woman was killed after being hit by lorry near the Dartford Crossing

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

Oil campaigners charged after Dartford Crossing protest

Two men will appear in custody at Southend Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022