M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise

Crash on the M25 clockwise at J24–J25 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 13:52. Still reported at 19:04 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Live since 13:52 (5 h 12 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J24–J25

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~281 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom ×5 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 13:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 15:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
3. 16:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 16:14 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
5. 16:21 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~4), “Stationary traffic”
6. 16:25 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~14)
7. 16:48 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
8. 16:51 National Highways: lane closure lifted
9. 16:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~51 min
10. 16:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~41 min
11. 17:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
12. 17:11 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~39)
13. 17:18 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
14. 17:25 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~10), “Queuing traffic”
15. 17:38 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
16. 17:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
17. 17:48 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~22)
18. 17:52 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~15)
19. 17:59 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
20. 18:01 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
21. 18:06 TomTom: delay now ~35 min (was ~22)
22. 18:10 TomTom: delay now ~56 min (was ~35)
23. 18:15 TomTom: delay now ~98 min (was ~56)
24. 18:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
25. 18:24 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
26. 18:46 National Highways: lane closure lifted
27. 18:48 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
28. 19:01 TomTom: delay now ~281 min (was ~103)

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (11 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J24 and J25).
• M25 clockwise between J24 and J25
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24).
• M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 delays J1714:58 · cleared after 3 h 45 min
• M25 stopped traffic J15–J1614:44 · Live
• M25 stopped traffic J22–J2314:30 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M25 crash J11 anticlockwise14:17 · Live
• M25 stopped traffic J12–J13 clockwise11:08 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M25 stopped traffic J207:11 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M25 stopped traffic J307:07 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M25 reported crash J4–J3 anticlockwise07:01 · cleared after 43 min
• M25 stopped traffic J12–J1306:53 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M25 stopped traffic J9–J1006:30 · cleared after 4 h 26 min

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