UK's busiest motorway busts: Part of the M25 COLLAPSES amid rainy morning rush hour

A section of the busy motorway collapsed and resulted in some drivers having their tyres shredded on uneven surface.

18:08 14 November 2014

A part of M25 collapsed due to heavy rain amid morning rush hour on Friday, the effects of which are continuing to be felt for motorists.

Part of the UK’s busiest motorway had to be closed causing huge tailbacks and snake of traffic around 15 miles long. Police officers confirmed that several damaged tyres were shredded on the uneven surface caused by the sudden hole.

Drivers were caught in traffic for more than three hours as three lanes were closed anti-clockwise while Highways Agency tried to repair the damage.

A spokesperson said: 'We are trying to find out from the road contractor what is going on, but at the moment we just know that there is a defect.'

Some stranded motorists talked about the situation on Twitter.  Amoung them is AA president Edmund King who wrote: 'The M25 really is the Road to Hell today. The M25 is critical to the nation and today's incident highlights just how dependent we are on it to function 24/7.

'There must be a thorough investigation into this incident. It is disappointing that not only did the road fail but it placed many drivers in danger and also reportedly damaged a number of vehicles.

'If this happened on the railways passengers could claim compensation. As it has happened on the roads drivers just have to put up with it.'