On 5 September 2013, a huge pile-up occurred on the southbound carriageway of the Sheppey Crossing, which at the time was a covered in heavy fog.

[1] On the morning of 5 September 2013, more than 130 vehicles were involved in a series of shunt crashes on the southbound carriageway of Sheppey Crossing, which at the time was covered in heavy fog.

[2] Emergency services were called to the crossing at around 7:15 a.m BST according to Kent Police, and the bridge was subsequently closed for nine hours.

[1] South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAMB) said that a further 200 people were either treated for minor injuries or given advice should symptoms develop later.

[1] Following the incident, questions were raised over the safety of the unlit bridge with calls for speed restrictions and overhead lights.