M25 delays J22–J23 clockwise

Live Still reported at 18:19 UK time, since 14:32 (3 h 46 min).

Long delays on the M25 clockwise at J22–J23 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 14:32. Still reported at 18:19 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M25 clockwise · J22–J23

   Broken-down vehicle

   since 14:32 (3 h 46 min) · delay ~20 min

   TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 14:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 15:23 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Hard shoulder closed”
3. 15:28 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Hard shoulder closed”
4. 15:37 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. 15:46 TomTom: “traffic, Hard shoulder closed”
6. 15:52 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
7. 15:56 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Hard shoulder closed”
8. 16:00 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
9. 16:15 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
10. 16:33 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
11. 16:51 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
12. 16:56 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
13. 17:01 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
14. 17:05 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~8 min
15. 17:05 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
16. 17:10 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
17. 17:14 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
18. 17:23 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
19. 17:28 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
20. 17:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
21. 18:09 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J23 and J24).
• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J16–J15 anticlockwise · 12:34, still reported
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · 09:35, still reported
• M25 stopped traffic J18–J19 · 06:54, cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M25 crash J8–J9 clockwise · yesterday 23:57, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M25 crash J22–J21A anticlockwise · yesterday 22:22, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M25 reported crash J22 anticlockwise · yesterday 19:46, cleared after 41 min
• M25 crash J9–J8 anticlockwise · yesterday 16:26, cleared after 7 h 2 min
• M25 crash J25–J24 anticlockwise · yesterday 14:16, cleared after 40 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J7 anticlockwise · Wed 23:32, cleared after 49 min
• M25 crash J8 anticlockwise · Wed 22:09, cleared after 42 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.