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M25 crash J22–J23 anticlockwise

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J22–J23 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 12:17. Still reported at 13:36 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Live since 12:17 (1 h 19 min)
Location
M25 anticlockwise · J22–J23
Reported as
Collision
Delay
~32 min
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~87 min
Sources
TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×3
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Timeline

  1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~13 min
  2. TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~13)
  3. TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
  4. TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~27)
  5. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
  6. TomTom: delay now ~67 min (was ~47)
  7. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min
  8. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  9. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
  10. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  11. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
  12. TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~8)
  13. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
  14. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  15. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
  16. TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~9), “Stationary traffic”
  17. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  18. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  19. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
  20. TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~14), “Stationary traffic”
  21. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)

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