M25 stopped traffic J5–J6 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J5–J6 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 03:38. Cleared at 11:31 after 7 h 54 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 11:31 on 30 Oct 2026, after 7 h 54 min

Location

M25 clockwise · J5–J6

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~53 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×7 · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. Fri 03:38 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
2. Fri 03:52 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Fri 05:13 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. Fri 05:34 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. Fri 05:36 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~10 min
6. Fri 05:42 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
7. Fri 05:56 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Broken down vehicle”
8. Fri 06:00 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. Fri 06:01 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”
10. Fri 06:14 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
11. Fri 06:16 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~18)
12. Fri 06:21 TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~24)
13. Fri 06:30 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
14. Fri 06:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. Fri 06:39 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
16. Fri 06:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~29 min
17. Fri 07:11 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
18. Fri 07:12 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~39)
19. Fri 07:34 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
20. Fri 07:42 TomTom: delay now ~48 min (was ~34)
21. Fri 07:57 TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~47)
22. Fri 08:07 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~23)
23. Fri 08:17 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
24. Fri 10:18 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~24)
25. Fri 10:23 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
26. Fri 10:31 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
27. Fri 10:34 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
28. Fri 10:38 TomTom no longer reports it
29. Fri 10:43 National Highways: lane closure lifted
30. Fri 10:43 All clear: no source reports it any more
31. Fri 10:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
32. Fri 10:48 TomTom no longer reports it
33. Fri 11:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
34. Fri 11:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J5 and J6).
• M25 clockwise between J5 and J6
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 clockwise within J5 after M26 access).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M25 clockwise between J5 and J6).

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 J5 and M25 J6.

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