M25 crash J23–J22 anticlockwise

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J23–J22 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 10:40. Cleared at 11:10 after 30 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 11:10 on 16 Oct 2026, after 30 min

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J23–J22

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 10:40 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 11:10 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 11:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J23 and J22).

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• M25 crash J22–J2312:17 · Live
• M25 reported crash J21–J20 anticlockwise10:33 · cleared after 48 min
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• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwise06:46 · cleared after 5 h 54 min
• M25 crash J14–J15 clockwise06:40 · cleared after 5 h 46 min
• M25 crash J28–J27 anticlockwise06:31 · cleared after 2 h
• M25 crash J22–J23 clockwise02:24 · cleared after 4 h 56 min
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J15yesterday 22:48 · cleared after 56 min
• M25 stopped traffic J20–J19 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:48 · cleared after 2 h 52 min
• M25 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 14:05 · cleared after 4 h 27 min

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