M25 stopped traffic J15–J16 clockwise

Cleared Cleared at 20:54 on 12 Oct 2026, after 319 h 6 min.

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J15–J16 on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 13:48. Cleared at 20:54 after 319 h 6 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

1. ▲

   M25 clockwise · J15–J16

   Obstruction or hazard

   Tue 13:48–Mon 20:54 (cleared after 319 h 6 min) · delay ~20 min · queue 7.5 mi

   TomTom ×15 · Motorway signs

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~29 min

See the M25 on the live map M25 traffic now

Timeline

1. Tue 13:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
2. Tue 13:53 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~10)
3. Tue 14:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
4. Tue 14:02 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~29 min (was ~19), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. Tue 14:06 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
6. Tue 14:16 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~24), “Queuing traffic”
7. Tue 14:21 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
8. Tue 14:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
9. Tue 14:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
10. Tue 14:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
11. Tue 14:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
12. Tue 14:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
13. Tue 14:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
14. Tue 15:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~8 min
15. Tue 15:16 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
16. Tue 15:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
17. Tue 15:33 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~10), “Queuing traffic”
18. Tue 15:38 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~15), “Stationary traffic”
19. Tue 15:39 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Tue 15:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
21. Tue 15:42 All clear: no source reports it any more
22. Thu 10:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
23. Thu 11:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
24. Thu 11:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
25. Thu 11:57 TomTom no longer reports it
26. Thu 11:57 All clear: no source reports it any more
27. Fri 12:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
28. Fri 12:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
29. Fri 12:31 All clear: no source reports it any more
30. Fri 12:35 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~15 min
31. Fri 12:39 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
32. Fri 12:52 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12), “Queuing traffic”
33. Fri 12:58 TomTom no longer reports it
34. Fri 12:58 All clear: no source reports it any more
35. Fri 13:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
36. Fri 13:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~18 min
37. Fri 13:06 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
38. Fri 13:12 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~18 min
39. Fri 13:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
40. Fri 13:25 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~4), “Queuing traffic”
41. Fri 14:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
42. Fri 15:02 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
43. Fri 15:16 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
44. Fri 15:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min
45. Fri 15:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
46. Fri 15:44 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
47. Fri 15:49 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
48. Fri 15:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min
49. Fri 16:02 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
50. Fri 16:25 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
51. Fri 16:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
52. Fri 17:02 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
53. Fri 17:07 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
54. Fri 17:11 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
55. Fri 17:16 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
56. Fri 17:20 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
57. Fri 17:30 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
58. Fri 17:35 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
59. Fri 17:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
60. Fri 17:44 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
61. Fri 17:53 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
62. Fri 18:07 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
63. Fri 18:30 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
64. Fri 18:36 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~11 min
65. Fri 18:45 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”
66. Fri 18:50 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
67. Fri 18:59 TomTom no longer reports it
68. Fri 18:59 All clear: no source reports it any more
69. Mon 20:24 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
70. Mon 20:54 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
71. Mon 20:54 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (9 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J15 and J16).
• Stationary traffic
• Queuing traffic

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

About this page

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.