M25 stopped traffic J15–J16 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J15–J16 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 07:02. Still reported at 08:56 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 07:02 (1 h 54 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J15–J16

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~31 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~43 min

Sources

TomTom ×7 · Motorway signs ×4

Timeline

1. 07:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 07:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
3. 07:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
4. 07:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
5. 07:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~15 min
6. 07:52 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 07:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
8. 07:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~22 min
9. 08:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~25 min
10. 08:01 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~13), “Queuing traffic”
11. 08:06 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~25), “Queuing traffic”
12. 08:10 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
13. 08:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 08:19 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 08:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
16. 08:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
17. 08:34 TomTom no longer reports it
18. 08:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~42 min (reported again)
19. 08:40 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
20. 08:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
21. 08:56 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (6 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J15 and J16).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise within J16 after M40 J1A northbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J15 and J16).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (8 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J15 and J16).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 stopped traffic J206:54 · Live
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwise06:44 · Live
• M25 crash J11–J10 anticlockwise06:35 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M25 stopped traffic J5–J6 clockwise06:21 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M25 crash J20–J19 anticlockwise06:20 · cleared after 2 h 4 min
• 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J15 and M25 J16.

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