Total Mayhem In Dublin As Drivers Do U-Turns And Drive Wrong Way On Motorway To Avoid Traffic

There has been TOTAL chaos on Dublin roads today.

There was a serious crash earlier in the day on the M7, near junction 11, and blockages were put in place which led to major tailbacks.

KILDARE: Collision on M7 northbound between J11 M9 and J10 Naas South.Road blocked but should reopen shortly https://t.co/9H7eVw9Wjc
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2017

KILDARE: Traffic on M7 Limerick/Dublin Rd heavy from J12 Newbridge to J10 Naas South following an earlier collision https://t.co/9H7eVw9Wjc
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2017

Traffic was so bad, in fact, that motorists began to do U-turns and drive backwards down the motorway in the opposite direction – just to avoid traffic.

Highly dangerous behaviour!

Jesus. Cars driving wrong way down M7 to get away from tailback due to accident. Insane.
— Noel Rock (@NoelRock) January 14, 2017

And once one person did it, many more began to follow suit.

What was one car has now become two dozen. Pretty ridiculous. Asking for further accidents. @gardatraffic pic.twitter.com/oI2hx5T72U
— Noel Rock (@NoelRock) January 14, 2017

It is believed a car flipped in the crash on the M7. It is unknown whether there were injuries as a result of the accident.

Traffic on the M7 and surrounding roads is finally starting to clear now in the last hour.

KILDARE: Traffic on M7 Limerick/Dublin Rd is moving better from J12 Newbridge following an earlier collision https://t.co/9H7eVvSkUC
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 14, 2017

Header image: Noel Rock