M25 stopped traffic J30–J29 anticlockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 anticlockwise at J30–J29 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 14:04. Cleared at 18:17 after 4 h 13 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:17 on 30 Oct 2026, after 4 h 13 min

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J30–J29

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~20 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 14:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. Fri 14:09 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
3. Fri 14:13 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. Fri 14:19 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. Fri 15:05 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. Fri 15:19 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. Fri 15:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. Fri 16:00 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Fri 16:00 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. Fri 16:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
11. Fri 16:15 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Fri 16:15 All clear: no source reports it any more
13. Fri 16:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
14. Fri 16:25 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Fri 16:35 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
16. Fri 16:45 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
17. Fri 16:50 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
18. Fri 17:00 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~13)
19. Fri 17:25 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
20. Fri 17:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
21. Fri 17:35 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
22. Fri 17:40 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
23. Fri 17:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
24. Fri 18:11 TomTom no longer reports it
25. Fri 18:17 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
26. Fri 18:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (8 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J30 and J29).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J27–J26 anticlockwiseyesterday 19:13 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M25 crash J25–J26 clockwiseyesterday 19:12 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M25 reported crash J5 clockwiseyesterday 18:40 · cleared after 42 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:35 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M25 crash J5–J6 clockwiseyesterday 17:25 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M25 stopped traffic J30yesterday 17:06 · cleared after 1 h 4 min
• M25 crash J21A–J22 clockwiseyesterday 16:40 · cleared after 52 min
• M25 crash J30–J29 anticlockwiseyesterday 09:43 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M25 reported crash J27 anticlockwiseyesterday 08:38 · cleared after 41 min
• M25 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 07:02 · cleared after 5 h 16 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J30 and M25 J29.

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