M25 crash J8–J9 clockwise

Crash on the M25 clockwise at J8–J9 on Sunday 18 October 2026, from 21:45. Cleared at 23:37 after 1 h 52 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 23:37 on 18 Oct 2026, after 1 h 52 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J8–J9

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. 21:45 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 22:35 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~9 min
3. 22:39 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 22:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
5. 23:07 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
6. 23:37 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
7. 23:37 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J8 and J9).
• Stationary traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (11 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J8 and J9).

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