M25 closed J26 anticlockwise (obstruction)

Road closure on the M25 anticlockwise at J26 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 21:30. Still reported at 01:27 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Live since yesterday 21:30 (3 h 58 min)

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J26

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×3 · TomTom

Timeline

1. yesterday 21:30 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. yesterday 21:35 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 21:46 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
4. yesterday 22:08 National Highways: lane closure lifted
5. yesterday 22:12 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. yesterday 22:12 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. yesterday 23:16 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
8. yesterday 23:36 TomTom: road closed

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J26).
• M25 anti-clockwise within J26
• M25 anti-clockwise between J26 and J25
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J16–J17 clockwiseyesterday 18:41 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M25 crash J16–J15 anticlockwiseyesterday 16:21 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwiseyesterday 15:14 · cleared after 3 h 56 min
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J17 clockwiseyesterday 14:21 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M25 stopped traffic J2yesterday 14:09 · cleared after 4 h 7 min
• M25 stopped traffic J13–J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 13:55 · cleared after 4 h 58 min
• M25 crash J26–J27 clockwiseyesterday 13:22 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 11:01 · cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M25 crash J24 clockwiseyesterday 08:09 · cleared after 12 h 33 min
• M25 stopped traffic J6–J5 anticlockwiseyesterday 08:01 · cleared after 3 h 19 min

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