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M25 stopped traffic J5–J6 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 clockwise at J5–J6 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 07:01. Cleared at 07:38 after 37 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and National Highways.

Status
Cleared 07:38 on 4 Nov 2026, after 37 min
Location
M25 clockwise · J5–J6
Reported as
Lane closure
Lanes
2 of 4 lanes closed
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~22 min
Sources
TomTom ×2 · National Highways
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Timeline

  1. National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
  2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~14 min
  3. TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~14)
  4. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
  5. TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~10), “Slow traffic”
  6. National Highways: lane closure lifted
  7. TomTom no longer reports it
  8. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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