M25 crash J5–J6 clockwise

Crash on the M25 clockwise at J5–J6 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 17:02. Cleared at 18:26 after 1 h 24 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 18:26 on 11 Nov 2026, after 1 h 24 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J5–J6

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 17:02 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 17:02 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 17:21 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
4. yesterday 17:47 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 18:17 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
6. yesterday 18:26 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. yesterday 18:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J5 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J5 and J6).
• M25 clockwise between J5 and J6

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 closed J17–J16 anticlockwise10:16 · cleared after 44 min
• M25 crash J7 clockwise09:04 · cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M25 crash J7 anticlockwise08:41 · cleared after 5 h 11 min
• M25 stopped traffic J306:44 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M25 stopped traffic J12–J13 clockwise06:38 · cleared after 5 h 16 min
• M25 reported crash J5 clockwise06:32 · cleared after 33 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwise06:29 · cleared after 7 h 23 min
• M25 stopped traffic J13–J12 anticlockwise04:24 · cleared after 7 h 48 min
• M25 closed J28–J2900:42 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M25 crash J26–J27 clockwiseyesterday 18:58 · cleared after 1 h 54 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J5 and M25 J6.

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