M25 stopped traffic J29–J30 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J29–J30 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 06:42. Cleared at 09:01 after 2 h 19 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:01 on 30 Oct 2026, after 2 h 19 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J29–J30

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 06:42 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~11 min
2. Fri 06:47 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~11)
3. Fri 07:01 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~16)
4. Fri 07:11 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
5. Fri 07:16 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~19)
6. Fri 07:21 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~26), “Queuing traffic”
7. Fri 07:36 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
8. Fri 07:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
9. Fri 08:01 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. Fri 08:32 TomTom no longer reports it
11. Fri 09:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
12. Fri 09:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (9 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J29 and J30).

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 J29 and M25 J30.

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