M25 stopped traffic J25–J26 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J25–J26 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 02:58. Still reported at 07:12 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways, TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 02:58 (4 h 14 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J25–J26

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Delay

~28 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~33 min

Sources

National Highways · TomTom · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 02:58 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
2. 06:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
3. 06:10 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
4. 06:19 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~7), “Queuing traffic”
5. 06:24 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~12), “Stationary traffic”
6. 06:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
7. 06:28 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 06:33 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~13), “Stationary traffic”
9. 06:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 07:02 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Source reports

• M25 anti-clockwise between J25 and J24
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J25 and J26).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 delays J15–J1606:37 · Live
• M25 crash J8 anticlockwise02:16 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M25 crash J16–J17 clockwise01:51 · cleared after 39 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J7 anticlockwise01:50 · cleared after 40 min
• M25 crash J8–J9 clockwiseyesterday 22:11 · cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M25 crash J30–J29 anticlockwiseyesterday 19:55 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M25 crash J3yesterday 19:21 · cleared after 55 min
• M25 crash J8–J9 clockwiseyesterday 16:33 · cleared after 3 h 56 min
• M25 stopped traffic J6–J5 anticlockwiseyesterday 16:03 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:27 · cleared after 5 h 3 min

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