M25 stopped traffic J10–J11 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J10–J11 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 06:28. Still reported at 12:59 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:28 (6 h 31 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J10–J11

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Delay

~9 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~34 min

Sources

TomTom ×8 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 06:28 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. 06:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
3. 06:51 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~9 min
4. 06:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
5. 07:09 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 07:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
7. 07:41 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 07:51 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
9. 07:51 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 08:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
11. 08:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
12. 08:23 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~6)
13. 09:18 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
14. 10:43 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
15. 10:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~10 min
16. 10:54 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
17. 11:03 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~16)
18. 11:22 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
19. 11:41 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
20. 11:49 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~21), “Queuing traffic”
21. 11:53 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~7)
22. 11:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
23. 12:11 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~5)
24. 12:16 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
25. 12:20 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
26. 12:30 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
27. 12:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
28. 12:43 TomTom: “Slow traffic”

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 J10 clockwise exit).
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J10 and J11).
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J9 and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 stopped traffic J3–J2 anticlockwise10:36 · Live
• M25 crash J25–J24 anticlockwise10:12 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M25 crash J17–J18 clockwise09:43 · cleared after 1 h 34 min
• M25 reported crash J20 clockwise08:55 · cleared after 57 min
• M25 crash J14–J15 clockwise07:08 · cleared after 3 h 27 min
• M25 stopped traffic J306:42 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M25 delays J26 anticlockwise06:36 · cleared after 3 h 15 min
• M25 crash J7 clockwise03:48 · cleared after 6 h 34 min
• M25 closed J28–J2700:04 · cleared after 3 h 34 min
• M25 closed J26 anticlockwiseyesterday 21:44 · cleared after 7 h 48 min

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