M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise

Crash on the M25 clockwise at J24–J25 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 18:01. Cleared at 19:00 after 1 h. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 19:00 on 17 Oct 2026, after 1 h

Location

M25 clockwise · J24–J25

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 2 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. 18:01 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 18:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 18:05 National Highways: 1 of 2 lanes closed
4. 18:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 18:37 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. 19:00 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
7. 19:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J24 and J25).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J24 and J25).
• M25 J25 clockwise exit

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 stopped traffic J14–J1315:53 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwise15:09 · cleared after 50 min
• M25 crash J12–J11 anticlockwise14:43 · cleared after 46 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J9 clockwise09:47 · cleared after 40 min
• M25 crash J6–J7 clockwiseyesterday 20:45 · cleared after 3 h 40 min
• M25 crash J7 clockwiseyesterday 18:41 · cleared after 5 h 14 min
• M25 crash J21–J20 anticlockwiseyesterday 16:12 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M25 stopped traffic J9–J10 clockwiseyesterday 15:35 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M25 stopped traffic J29–J30 clockwiseyesterday 14:59 · cleared after 3 h 30 min
• M25 delays J25–J26 clockwiseyesterday 14:26 · cleared after 7 h 59 min

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