M25 reported crash J6–J5 anticlockwise

Cleared Cleared at 16:56 on 23 Sept 2026, after 45 min.

Reported crash on the M25 anticlockwise at J6–J5 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 16:12. Cleared at 16:56 after 45 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J6–J5

   Collision

   Wed 16:12–Wed 16:56 (cleared after 45 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Wed 16:12 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Wed 16:56 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Wed 16:56 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (16 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 reported crash J13–J12 anticlockwise · 05:52, cleared after 53 min
• M25 stopped traffic J17 · yesterday 14:24, cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M25 crash J27–J28 clockwise · yesterday 14:07, cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M25 crash J3–J2 anticlockwise · yesterday 10:52, cleared after 8 h 16 min
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwise · yesterday 10:17, cleared after 9 h 21 min
• M25 stopped traffic J17 anticlockwise · yesterday 09:42, cleared after 10 h 30 min
• M25 closed J24–J25 clockwise · Thu 21:50, cleared after 5 h 46 min
• M25 reported crash J21A–J22 clockwise · Thu 16:44, cleared after 52 min
• M25 crash J9–J8 anticlockwise · Thu 15:05, cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J9 clockwise · Thu 14:55, cleared after 41 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.