M25 stopped traffic J29–J28 anticlockwise

Live Still reported at 07:07 UK time, since yesterday 23:08 (7 h 59 min).

Stopped traffic on the M25 anticlockwise at J29–J28 on Monday 28 September 2026, from 23:08. Still reported at 07:07 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J29–J28

   Obstruction or hazard

   since yesterday 23:08 (7 h 59 min) · delay ~139 min · queue 8.8 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. yesterday 22:59 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 00:09 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
3. 00:09 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 03:09 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (reported again)
5. 04:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
6. 04:49 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 04:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min (reported again)
8. 05:02 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~7)
9. 05:07 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 05:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min (reported again)
11. 05:25 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~19)
12. 05:52 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~14)
13. 06:06 TomTom: delay now ~39 min (was ~27)
14. 06:15 TomTom: delay now ~54 min (was ~34)
15. 06:19 TomTom: delay now ~83 min (was ~54)
16. 06:33 TomTom: delay now ~97 min (was ~72)
17. 07:05 TomTom: delay now ~139 min (was ~83)

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J29 and J28).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J24–J23 clockwise · 06:19, still reported
• M25 crash J20–J19 anticlockwise · yesterday 17:02, cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwise · yesterday 09:13, cleared after 1 h 52 min
• M25 crash J9–J8 anticlockwise · yesterday 05:15, cleared after 50 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 anticlockwise · Sun 18:52, cleared after 6 h 11 min
• M25 crash J16–J17 clockwise · Sun 16:29, cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M25 crash J11–J10 anticlockwise · Sun 11:19, cleared after 9 h
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise · Sun 09:04, cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M25 closed J28–J29 clockwise · Sun 02:33, cleared after 7 h 1 min
• M25 closed J26–J27 clockwise · Sat 20:46, cleared after 12 h 47 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.