M25 crash J12–J13 anticlockwise

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J12–J13 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 06:37. Still reported at 07:50 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:37 (1 h 13 min)

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J12–J13

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~39 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
2. 06:39 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 06:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
4. 06:46 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. 06:50 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~11), “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
7. 07:22 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~20)
8. 07:36 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. 07:41 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (7 signs; furthest along: M25 J11 anti-clockwise exit).

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• M25 reported crash J5 clockwiseyesterday 18:40 · cleared after 42 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:35 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:25 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M25 stopped traffic J30yesterday 17:06 · cleared after 1 h 4 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J12 and M25 J13.

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