M25 delays J13 clockwise

Long delays on the M25 clockwise at J13 on Sunday 18 October 2026, from 11:16. Still reported at 18:06 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 11:16 (6 h 50 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J13

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~9 min

At its worst

Delay ~21 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · National Highways · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 11:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. 11:43 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
3. 11:53 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
4. 11:57 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. 12:06 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 12:11 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
7. 13:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
8. 14:25 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 14:25 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 14:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~14 min
11. 14:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
12. 15:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
13. 16:01 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 16:13 National Highways: 1 of 6 lanes closed
15. 16:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
16. 16:41 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
17. 16:42 National Highways: lane closure lifted
18. 16:46 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~16)
19. 16:50 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
20. 16:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
21. 17:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~13 min (reported again)
22. 17:13 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
23. 17:22 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
24. 17:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~15 min (reported again)
25. 17:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
26. 17:36 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
27. 17:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~16 min (reported again)
28. 17:45 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
29. 18:04 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
30. 18:06 Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic
• M25 clockwise between J13 and J14
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 J13 clockwise access).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J14 and J13).
• Overhead signs read “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J13).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 stopped traffic J215:43 · Live
• M25 stopped traffic J10–J11 clockwise14:26 · cleared after 49 min
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J1713:33 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwiseyesterday 21:59 · cleared after 6 h 4 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwiseyesterday 21:16 · cleared after 45 min
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J15 anticlockwiseyesterday 20:34 · cleared after 3 h 48 min
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwiseyesterday 18:01 · cleared after 1 h
• M25 stopped traffic J14–J13yesterday 15:53 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 50 min
• M25 crash J12–J11 anticlockwiseyesterday 14:43 · cleared after 46 min

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