DRIVERS are facing "severe" delays near Lakeside shopping centre and retail parks after a crash has forced a lane closure.

Motorists on the A13 are facing delays of more than 18 minutes after a crash forced the London-bound lane to be closed. 

One lane is closed and traffic has slowed due to the incident on the A13 London-bound at the M25 junction 30, towards Lakeside.

AA are reporting "severe delays of 18 minutes on the A13 between Marsh Way and M25 J30." The average speed is ten miles per hour.

On the approach to the Dartford Crossing, severe delays of 29 minutes are being reported.

And delays of six minutes are being reported between A1012 and the M25 J30, with an average speed of 15 miles per hour.