A pothole on the M25 caused havoc during Wednesday morning’s rush hour. At least 20 cars were reportedly rendered immobile after driving over the section of tarmac between Staines and Chertsey in Surrey. National Highways said the pothole was reported shortly after 6am on Wednesday with its contractors immediately dispatched to repair the road.

A massive pothole on the M25 has taken at least 20 cars out of commission today, leaving a row of broken vehicles lining the hard shoulder during rush hour with their hazard lights on. Parents with young children and taxi drivers picking people up from Heathrow airport were left stranded between Staines and Chertsey after they fell victim to the enormous hole which was ‘hidden by darkness’ in the middle of the road.

A “massive” pothole that was “hidden by darkness” on the M25 caused five mile queues and lane closures as at least 20 cars were reportedly “taken out”.

Drivers faced rush hour misery on the M25 this morning after a three-car crash caused miles of delays near Rickmansworth.

M25 pothole 'takes out 20 cars in darkness' causing rush-hour chaos - More than 20 cars forced to pull over on hard shoulder amid mammoth M25 pothole, say motorists

A row of cars had their hazard lights flashing after their motors were left undriveable when they plunged into the hole in Surrey during rush hour traffic.

National Highways has apologised after a pothole on the M25 caused damage to a reported 20 cars during rush hour traffic.