If you weren't right there in the crunch zone, you still felt the pain. The tailbacks snaked for miles, turning nearby streets into impromptu parking lots. I heard one cyclist actually beat a Tesla in a race through the side streets. That’s embarrassing for the Tesla.
Traffic apps were screaming red like a tomato in a blender. Waze was having a full-on meltdown, rerouting drivers through neighbourhoods that haven’t seen this much excitement since the Queen’s Jubilee. I swear I saw a man mowing his lawn get flashed an angry hand gesture by a frustrated commuter.
Let’s be real for a second: we all know a crash is never funny for those involved. My heart genuinely goes out to anyone who had to sit in that metal box, watching their morning plans dissolve. It’s a special kind of hell, right up there with assembling flat-pack furniture without a manual.
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Here’s the upside: no major injuries were reported. The police did a quick check and thankfully everyone walked away a little shaken but in one piece. That’s the part that really matters, even if your car now looks like a crumpled crisp packet.
We also learned that Londoners are actually quite decent people when pushed. Several drivers hopped out to help direct traffic before the police arrived. There were reports of people sharing water bottles and even swapping phone numbers after bumping into each other—literally.
One viral tweet showed a group of strangers laughing while taking a selfie in the middle of the jam. Their caption? “North Circular: Where romance is dead, but friendship is born.” Honestly, that’s the most wholesome thing I’ve seen all week. They even got a thumbs-up from a bus driver.
