M25 stopped traffic J5–J6 clockwise

Cleared Cleared at 18:14 on 25 Sept 2026, after 60 h 1 min.

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J5–J6 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 06:13. Cleared at 18:14 after 60 h 1 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M25 clockwise · J5–J6

   Broken-down vehicle

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Wed 06:13–yesterday 18:14 (cleared after 60 h 1 min) · delay ~30 min · queue 5.0 mi

   TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs · National Highways ×4

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Timeline

1. Wed 06:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. Wed 06:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~3 min
3. Wed 06:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~24 min
4. Wed 07:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. Wed 08:05 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. Wed 08:05 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. Wed 08:22 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Broken down vehicle”
8. Wed 08:24 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~4), “Queuing traffic”
9. Wed 08:38 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
10. Wed 08:54 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
11. Wed 09:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
12. Wed 09:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~1 min
13. Wed 09:06 TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~24)
14. Wed 09:20 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Wed 09:21 National Highways: lane closure lifted
16. Wed 09:21 All clear: no source reports it any more
17. Wed 09:48 TomTom no longer reports it
18. Wed 09:48 All clear: no source reports it any more
19. yesterday 17:20 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
20. yesterday 17:42 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
21. yesterday 18:12 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
22. yesterday 18:14 National Highways: lane closure lifted
23. yesterday 18:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J5 and J6).
• Broken down vehicle
• M25 clockwise between J5 and J6

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 reported crash J13–J12 anticlockwise · 05:52, cleared after 53 min
• M25 stopped traffic J17 · yesterday 14:24, cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M25 crash J27–J28 clockwise · yesterday 14:07, cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M25 crash J3–J2 anticlockwise · yesterday 10:52, cleared after 8 h 16 min
• M25 crash J13–J12 anticlockwise · yesterday 10:17, cleared after 9 h 21 min
• M25 stopped traffic J17 anticlockwise · yesterday 09:42, cleared after 10 h 30 min
• M25 closed J24–J25 clockwise · Thu 21:50, cleared after 5 h 46 min
• M25 reported crash J21A–J22 clockwise · Thu 16:44, cleared after 52 min
• M25 crash J9–J8 anticlockwise · Thu 15:05, cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M25 reported crash J8–J9 clockwise · Thu 14:55, cleared after 41 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.