M25 crash J25–J24 anticlockwise

Cleared Cleared at 16:14 on 9 Oct 2026, after 325 h 30 min.

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J25–J24 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 02:44. Cleared at 16:14 after 325 h 30 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J25–J24

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Sat 02:44–16:14 (cleared after 325 h 30 min) · delay ~14 min

   Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways

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Timeline

1. Sat 02:19 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Sat 03:14 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Sat 03:14 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 15:34 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. 15:39 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
6. 15:51 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~17 min
7. 16:00 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 16:09 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. 16:14 National Highways: lane closure lifted
10. 16:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24).
• Stationary traffic, Incident
• M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 delays J22–J23 clockwise · 14:32, still reported
• M25 crash J16–J15 anticlockwise · 12:34, still reported
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · 09:35, still reported
• M25 stopped traffic J18–J19 · 06:54, cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M25 crash J8–J9 clockwise · yesterday 23:57, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M25 crash J22–J21A anticlockwise · yesterday 22:22, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M25 reported crash J22 anticlockwise · yesterday 19:46, cleared after 41 min
• M25 crash J9–J8 anticlockwise · yesterday 16:26, cleared after 7 h 2 min
• M25 crash J25–J24 anticlockwise · yesterday 14:16, cleared after 40 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J7 anticlockwise · Wed 23:32, cleared after 49 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.