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A person is dead in an early morning crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway.

Auckland commuters have faced a chaotic morning after two motorways leading into the central city have been disrupted by crashes.

Police said one person had died following a crash on SH20.

The single vehicle crash was reported just before 5am, on northbound lanes near Onehunga. The vehicle’s sole occupant died at the scene.

The Southwestern Motorway has just reopened after all lanes heading into the city were closed for three hours between Neilson St in Onehunga and Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough.

The affected section reopened just before 8am after police completed a serious crash investigation.

City-bound traffic remains affected on the North Shore following a two-truck collision just before the harbour bridge, which blocked two lanes.

All lanes have since reopened over the bridge.

SH1 traffic build up in Northcote, Auckland, on May 6, 2025. NZ Herald photograph.

Traffic is snarled along SH20 after a single vehicle forced the closure of all city-bound lanes. Photo / NZTA.

The single-vehicle crash happened between the Onehunga Harbour Rd on-ramp and the Queenstown Rd off-ramp around 5am.

“Delay your journey, avoid this route or expect long delays in surrounding areas,” NZTA said in a social media post.

A police spokesperson also urged motorists to avoid the area and expect delays.

Meanwhile, a crash blocked two right southbound lanes between Onewa Rd and the harbour bridge on the North Shore.

The lanes were reopened at 7.20am, but NZTA is still urging motorists to allow extra time for delays while the traffic eases.

“Merge left with care to pass and expect delays with only two lanes citybound open through this area,” NZTA said.

Earlier, Police said that no injuries have been reported in the North Shore crash.

According to Google Maps, traffic on SH1 before the crash was backed up for about 10km.

According to the NZTA traffic dashboard, the trip from Silverdale to the city was taking two hours at 6.45am . When traffic is free-flowing, the trip takes 17 minutes.

This is the second day in a row of severe traffic delays for those on the North Shore.

Yesterday, a truck breakdown in the middle of the harbour bridge clogged the North Shore with queues.

North Shore councillor Richard Hills shared his frustration over having traffic snarled in his area for a second day.

He urged locals to not only work from home today if possible and use public transport, but also avoid local trips.

“Avoid local car trips too as the local roads were all congested, walk kids to school if possible.

“How frustrating for everyone two days in a row.

“Hope it’s sorted quickly.”

A third crash is partially blocking a lane on SH18, however the delays are not expected to be as severe.

The crash happened after Upper Harbour Bridge, before the Squadron Drive off-ramp.