Five vehicle crash on the M50 causing ‘severe delays’, motorists warned

Drivers have been told to "expect long delays".

Motorists have been warned of "severe delays" on the M50 due to a multi-vehicle crash. In a statement on Twitter on Thursday afternoon (5 October), Dublin Fire Brigade said it was dealing with the aftermath of a five vehicle collision that occurred on the J13 Dundrum Northbound. Due to the crash, the road was temporarily closed to facilitate access to the scene by emergency services. At around 4.15pm, the fire service wrote: "J13 Dundrum Northbound on M50 Dublin, temporary closure in place as we deal with a five vehicle road traffic collision. Severe delays on approach."

#M50
J13 Dundrum Northbound on @m50dublin, temporary closure in place as we deal with a five vehicle road traffic collision ? Severe delays on approach@LiveDrive @TIITraffic @DCCTraffic pic.twitter.com/o7rUIAP75t — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 5, 2023

Five vehicle crash on the M50 causing 'severe delays', motorists warned

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) later added at around 4.45pm: "Heavy congestion on M50 after J13 Northbound due to the road being closed to facilitate emergency services "Traffic is being diverted at J13. Expect long delays!"

Congestion Update:
Heavy congestion on M50 after J13 Northbound due to the road being closed to facilitate emergency services Traffic is being diverted at J13. Expect long delays!#TIITraffic @GardaTraffic @DCCTraffic pic.twitter.com/OfOhgnN1yT — TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) October 5, 2023

However, in a follow-up post just before 5.15pm, TII stated that the collision has been cleared and that all lanes have been repoened.

Collision cleared
M50 J13 DUNDRUMDirection Northbound Full closure: All lanes reopened now Enjoy your journey!#TIITraffic @GardaTraffic @DCCTraffic https://t.co/VJFFQFLJMi pic.twitter.com/ZcT33qcvQD — TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) October 5, 2023

Main image via Twitter/DubFireBrigade