M25 stopped traffic J15–J16 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J15–J16 on Monday 12 October 2026, from 13:02. Cleared at 17:23 after 4 h 21 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:23 on 12 Oct 2026, after 4 h 21 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J15–J16

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

TomTom ×8 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Mon 13:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min
2. Mon 13:07 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~16)
3. Mon 13:26 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~15), “Queuing traffic”
4. Mon 13:30 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. Mon 13:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
6. Mon 14:16 TomTom no longer reports it
7. Mon 14:16 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. Mon 14:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
9. Mon 15:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
10. Mon 15:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
11. Mon 15:25 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Mon 15:25 All clear: no source reports it any more
13. Mon 15:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
14. Mon 15:52 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
15. Mon 15:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
16. Mon 16:02 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
17. Mon 16:11 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
18. Mon 16:20 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
19. Mon 16:25 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Mon 16:25 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. Mon 16:43 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF FIRE”
22. Mon 16:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
23. Mon 16:52 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
24. Mon 17:07 TomTom no longer reports it
25. Mon 17:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF FIRE”
26. Mon 17:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF FIRE” (14 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J15 and J16).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 closed J21A–J22 anticlockwise02:24 · Live
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J15yesterday 22:48 · cleared after 56 min
• M25 stopped traffic J20–J19 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:48 · cleared after 2 h 52 min
• M25 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 14:05 · cleared after 4 h 27 min
• M25 crash J10–J9 anticlockwiseyesterday 11:36 · cleared after 9 h 11 min
• M25 delays J5–J6yesterday 06:15 · cleared after 3 h 22 min
• M25 crash J16 clockwiseWed 22:40 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M25 stopped traffic J8–J7Wed 16:58 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M25 stopped traffic J15–J16 clockwiseWed 14:27 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M25 stopped traffic J2Wed 06:51 · cleared after 1 h 59 min

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