Commuters facing lengthy tailbacks after collisions on the M50 and M7

Gardaí have advised motorists to expect delays.

Commuters using the M50 and M7 are facing lengthy tailbacks after a number of collisions close to peak traffic times on Friday evening.

Dublin Traffic: 2 collisons on M50. Jct 2 Santry s/bound and
Jct 6 Blanchardstown s/bound expect delays.

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 29, 2017

Dublin Fire Brigade attended collisions at Junction 6 Blanchardstown and a collision in the middle and right lanes southbound at the M1 interchange on Friday afternoon.

We've finished on scene at @M50Dublin J5-J6 Blanchardstown RTC, however we're still attending J3/M1 Southbound RTC #M50 #Dublin #traffic

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) September 29, 2017

All lanes were reopened shortly before 5pm after an oil spill was cleared between Junction 5 Finglas and Junction 4 Ballymun, but heavy traffic was reported on the M50 at a time when many commuters would be making their way home from work.

Oil spill N'bound between J5 and J4 has been cleared and all lanes have reopened. #m50safety

— M50 Dublin (@M50Dublin) September 29, 2017

On what has been an incident-heavy day on Irish roads, there were also collisions reported on the M7 in Kildare, at the Christy Ring Bridge in Cork, on the N13 Letterkenny to Ballybofey Road in Donegal and on the M6 in Roscommon between Ballinasloe and Athlone.

#ROSCOMMON Crash cleared from #M6 Galway/Dublin Rd eastbound between J14 Ballinasloe East and J13 Athlone West. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) September 29, 2017

#KILDARE Gardai en route to collision at Sallins Rd R/A, causing delays through town, especially in Naas direction. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) September 29, 2017

#CORK Right lane of Christy Ring Bridge inbound blocked due to an incident. Long delays from Leitrim St. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) September 29, 2017

#KILDARE Collision #M7 southbound just before J6 Castlewarden blocking middle lane, adding to delays btwn J4 Rathcoole and J10 Naas South.

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) September 29, 2017

#DONEGAL #LETTERKENNY Collision on the N13 Letterkenny/Ballybofey Rd, just south of the Dry Arch R/A. https://t.co/pdsEzJTRQr

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) September 29, 2017

Keep an eye on AA Roadwatch on Twitter for further traffic updates.