M25 closed J26 anticlockwise (obstruction)
Road closure on the M25 anticlockwise at J26 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 21:44. Still reported at 01:00 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways, TomTom and the motorway signs.
- Status
- Live since yesterday 21:44 (3 h 16 min)
- Location
- M25 anticlockwise · J26
- Reported as
- Obstruction or hazard
- Lanes
- 3 of 4 lanes closed
- At its worst
- Road closed · delay ~5 min
- Sources
- National Highways ×2 · TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×2
Timeline
- National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
- TomTom: road closed
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
- TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
- TomTom: “Slow traffic”
- TomTom: road closed
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
Source reports
- M25 anti-clockwise between J26 and J25
- Closed
- Slow traffic
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J26).
Other recent incidents on the M25
- M25 closed J27–J28
- M25 reported crash J3–J2 anticlockwise
- M25 delays J17
- M25 stopped traffic J15–J16
- M25 stopped traffic J22–J23
- M25 crash J11 anticlockwise
- M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise
- M25 stopped traffic J12–J13 clockwise
- M25 stopped traffic J2
- M25 stopped traffic J3
The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.