M25 crash J18–J17 anticlockwise

Live Still reported at 04:59 UK time, since 03:02 (1 h 57 min).

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J18–J17 on Thursday 1 October 2026, from 03:02. Still reported at 04:59 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J18–J17

   Collision

   since 03:02 (1 h 57 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 03:02 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
2. 03:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 04:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J18).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J18 and J17).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J17–J18 clockwise · 03:07, still reported
• M25 crash J18–J19 clockwise · yesterday 23:19, cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M25 crash J19–J18 anticlockwise · yesterday 16:04, cleared after 3 h 14 min
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise · yesterday 11:42, cleared after 6 h 36 min
• M25 delays J11–J12 clockwise · yesterday 06:45, cleared after 8 h 32 min
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · yesterday 05:45, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M25 closed J10–J9 · Tue 23:44, cleared after 55 min
• M25 crash J23 anticlockwise · Tue 21:39, cleared after 3 h 52 min
• M25 reported crash J11–J12 clockwise · Tue 19:18, cleared after 55 min
• M25 crash J28–J29 clockwise · Tue 16:53, cleared after 3 h 50 min

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