M25 delays J26–J25 anticlockwise

Live Still reported at 09:25 UK time, since 06:37 (2 h 49 min).

Long delays on the M25 anticlockwise at J26–J25 on Thursday 1 October 2026, from 06:37. Still reported at 09:25 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J26–J25

   Broken-down vehicle

   1 of 4 lanes closed · since 06:37 (2 h 49 min) · delay ~34 min

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs · National Highways ×4

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Timeline

1. 06:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 06:46 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 06:46 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 06:50 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
5. 07:00 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. 07:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. 07:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
8. 07:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
9. 07:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
10. 07:18 TomTom: now says broken-down vehicle, “traffic, Broken down vehicle”
11. 07:27 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Broken down vehicle”
12. 08:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
13. 09:00 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24).
• M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J16 anticlockwise · 06:37, still reported
• M25 crash J17–J16 anticlockwise · 06:23, cleared after 2 h 19 min
• M25 stopped traffic J8–J9 · 05:42, cleared after 2 h 14 min
• M25 crash J17–J18 clockwise · 03:07, cleared after 2 h 44 min
• M25 crash J18–J17 anticlockwise · 03:02, cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M25 crash J18–J19 clockwise · yesterday 23:19, cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M25 crash J19–J18 anticlockwise · yesterday 16:04, cleared after 3 h 14 min
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise · yesterday 11:42, cleared after 6 h 36 min
• M25 delays J11–J12 clockwise · yesterday 06:45, cleared after 8 h 32 min
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · yesterday 05:45, cleared after 5 h 36 min

About this page

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.