M25 crash J22–J21A anticlockwise

Cleared Cleared at 05:14 on 4 Oct 2026, after 2 h 51 min.

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J22–J21A on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 02:23. Cleared at 05:14 after 2 h 51 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J22–J21A

   Collision

   Sun 02:23–Sun 05:14 (cleared after 2 h 51 min)

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Sun 02:09 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Sun 02:23 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Overturned vehicle”
3. Sun 02:23 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
4. Sun 03:41 TomTom: road reopened, “Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed”
5. Sun 04:54 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Sun 05:14 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
7. Sun 05:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Accident, Overturned vehicle
• Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J22).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J26–J25 clockwise · 08:26, cleared after 56 min
• M25 crash J26–J27 clockwise · yesterday 13:57, cleared after 48 min
• M25 crash J16 anticlockwise · yesterday 09:02, cleared after 27 h 58 min
• M25 reported crash J3–J2 anticlockwise · yesterday 03:52, cleared after 50 min
• M25 crash J16–J15 anticlockwise · Fri 12:34, cleared after 6 h 45 min
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · Fri 09:35, cleared after 16 h 36 min
• M25 stopped traffic J17 · Fri 06:54, cleared after 13 h 10 min
• M25 crash J8–J9 clockwise · Thu 23:57, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M25 crash J22–J21A anticlockwise · Thu 22:22, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M25 reported crash J22 anticlockwise · Thu 19:46, cleared after 41 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.