M25 delays J13–J12 anticlockwise

Long delays on the M25 anticlockwise at J13–J12 on Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 06:46. Cleared at 08:40 after 1 h 55 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:40 on 27 Oct 2026, after 1 h 55 min

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J13–J12

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Delay ~22 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Tue 06:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Tue 06:50 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Tue 06:50 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Tue 06:50 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
5. Tue 06:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
6. Tue 07:08 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
7. Tue 07:13 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
8. Tue 07:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
9. Tue 07:27 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. Tue 07:29 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
11. Tue 07:54 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~10)
12. Tue 08:03 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~22)
13. Tue 08:17 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~13)
14. Tue 08:40 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Tue 08:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (4 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J13 and J12).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J27–J26 anticlockwiseyesterday 19:13 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M25 crash J25–J26 clockwiseyesterday 19:12 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M25 reported crash J5 clockwiseyesterday 18:40 · cleared after 42 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:35 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:25 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M25 stopped traffic J30yesterday 17:06 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M25 crash J21A–J22 clockwiseyesterday 16:40 · cleared after 52 min
• M25 crash J30–J29 anticlockwiseyesterday 09:43 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M25 reported crash J27 anticlockwiseyesterday 08:38 · cleared after 41 min
• M25 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 07:02 · cleared after 5 h 16 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J13 and M25 J12.

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