M25 stopped traffic J15–J16 clockwise

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

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.

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   M25 clockwise · J15–J16

   Obstruction or hazard

   Mon 13:02–Mon 17:23 (cleared after 4 h 21 min) · delay ~12 min · queue 7.6 mi

   TomTom ×8 · Motorway signs

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

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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

What the sources said

• 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 stopped traffic J2 · 06:51, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M25 stopped traffic J10–J11 · 06:42, cleared after 3 h 49 min
• M25 delays J16 · 06:36, cleared after 7 h
• M25 stopped traffic J12–J13 clockwise · 06:20, cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M25 delays J5–J6 · 06:14, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M25 closed J10–J9 · 00:48, cleared after 19 min
• M25 crash M25 northbound · yesterday 20:25, cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M25 stopped traffic J18–J19 · yesterday 15:53, cleared after 3 h 13 min
• M25 stopped traffic J2 · yesterday 15:45, cleared after 2 h 28 min
• M25 stopped traffic J16–J17 clockwise · yesterday 15:07, cleared after 3 h 5 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.