M25 reported crash J6–J5 anticlockwise

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.

Status

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

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J6–J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

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

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J10–J9 anticlockwise02:51 · cleared after 33 min
• M25 crash J27–J28 clockwise02:13 · cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M25 crash J15 anticlockwise00:20 · cleared after 25 min
• M25 crash J11–J10 anticlockwiseyesterday 22:19 · cleared after 52 min
• M25 reported crash J11 anticlockwiseyesterday 21:53 · cleared after 49 min
• M25 crash J16–J17 clockwiseyesterday 14:21 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M25 reported crash J11–J12 clockwiseyesterday 13:24 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M25 crash J27–J28 clockwiseyesterday 12:31 · cleared after 37 min
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 06:52 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M25 stopped traffic J30yesterday 06:49 · cleared after 2 h 8 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J6 and M25 J5.

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