M25 stopped traffic J3 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J3 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 14:39. Still reported at 15:54 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 14:39 (1 h 16 min)

Location

M25 clockwise · J3

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Delay

~25 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 14:39 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
2. 15:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~22 min
3. 15:15 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~22)
4. 15:22 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
5. 15:29 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 15:47 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 15:52 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~19)

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise within J3 before A20 roundabout access).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J28–J27 anticlockwise14:34 · Live
• M25 crash J16–J15 anticlockwise12:58 · Live
• M25 closed J17–J16 anticlockwise10:16 · cleared after 44 min
• M25 crash J7 clockwise09:04 · cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M25 crash J7 anticlockwise08:41 · cleared after 5 h 11 min
• M25 stopped traffic J306:44 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M25 stopped traffic J12–J13 clockwise06:38 · cleared after 5 h 16 min
• M25 reported crash J5 clockwise06:32 · cleared after 33 min
• M25 crash J27 anticlockwise06:29 · cleared after 7 h 23 min
• M25 stopped traffic J13–J12 anticlockwise04:24 · cleared after 7 h 48 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J3.

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