M25 crash J8–J7 anticlockwise

Cleared Cleared at 20:50 on 7 Oct 2026, after 44 min.

Crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J8–J7 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 20:06. Cleared at 20:50 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J8–J7

   Collision

   yesterday 20:06–yesterday 20:50 (cleared after 44 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 20:06 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 20:50 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 20:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (7 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J8 and J7).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 delays J10–J11 clockwise · 06:24, still reported
• M25 reported crash J8–J7 anticlockwise · yesterday 23:32, cleared after 49 min
• M25 crash J8 anticlockwise · yesterday 22:09, cleared after 42 min
• M25 crash J7 anticlockwise · yesterday 19:59, cleared after 51 min
• M25 crash J7 clockwise · yesterday 19:56, cleared after 1 h 25 min
• M25 crash J27–J28 clockwise · yesterday 17:57, cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M25 crash J2–J3 clockwise · yesterday 12:40, cleared after 6 h 26 min
• M25 crash J17–J16 anticlockwise · yesterday 11:47, cleared after 5 h 20 min
• M25 crash J13 clockwise · Tue 16:24, cleared after 3 h 9 min
• M25 crash J19–J18 anticlockwise · Tue 14:43, cleared after 3 h 44 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.