M25 crash J24–J23 anticlockwise

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J24–J23 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 19:53. Cleared at 21:00 after 1 h 7 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 21:00 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 7 min

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J24–J23

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×3

Timeline

1. 19:53 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 19:53 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 20:29 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. 20:29 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. 20:34 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
6. 20:38 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. 20:38 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. 21:00 National Highways: lane closure lifted
9. 21:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J24 and J23).
• M25 anti-clockwise between J24 and J23
• M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 reported crash J15 anticlockwise20:10 · cleared after 54 min
• M25 crash J6–J5 anticlockwise17:15 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M25 stopped traffic J14–J1514:35 · cleared after 4 h 44 min
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise13:34 · cleared after 5 h 12 min
• M25 reported crash J29 clockwise09:12 · cleared after 49 min
• M25 stopped traffic J24–J2508:15 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M25 crash J10 anticlockwise07:42 · cleared after 4 h 49 min
• M25 stopped traffic J5–J6 clockwise07:01 · cleared after 37 min
• M25 delays J15–J1606:33 · cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M25 stopped traffic J10–J11 clockwise05:49 · cleared after 3 h 53 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J24 and M25 J23.

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