M25 stopped traffic J16–J17 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J16–J17 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 16:59. Cleared at 18:45 after 1 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:45 on 6 Nov 2026, after 1 h 46 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J16–J17

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~23 min

Sources

TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 16:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. 17:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
3. 17:14 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 17:14 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. 17:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
6. 17:36 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~11)
7. 17:40 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~16)
8. 17:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~14 min
9. 18:04 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 18:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
11. 18:05 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
12. 18:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
13. 18:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
14. 18:17 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 18:23 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 18:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
17. 18:27 TomTom no longer reports it
18. 18:45 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
19. 18:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J16 and J17).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J22–J21A clockwise19:04 · Live
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise19:03 · cleared after 42 min
• M25 crash J21–J20 anticlockwise18:33 · cleared after 43 min
• M25 crash J27–J26 anticlockwise13:07 · cleared after 5 h 37 min
• M25 crash J15–J16 clockwise11:03 · cleared after 3 h 40 min
• M25 stopped traffic J11–J10 anticlockwise10:04 · cleared after 9 h 14 min
• M25 stopped traffic J209:46 · cleared after 8 h 37 min
• M25 crash J5 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:43 · cleared after 4 h 26 min
• M25 stopped traffic J19–J18 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:22 · cleared after 4 h 18 min
• M25 crash J26–J27 clockwiseyesterday 15:22 · cleared after 4 h 35 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J16 and M25 J17.

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