M25 stopped traffic J6–J5 anticlockwise

Stopped traffic on the M25 anticlockwise at J6–J5 on Monday 9 November 2026, from 05:59. Cleared at 08:31 after 2 h 33 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:31 on 9 Nov 2026, after 2 h 33 min

Location

M25 anticlockwise · J6–J5

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~25 min

Sources

TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 05:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. 06:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
3. 06:35 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 06:40 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. 06:45 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 06:49 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 06:54 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 06:58 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 07:07 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 07:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
11. 07:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~25 min
12. 07:53 TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~22), “Slow traffic”
13. 07:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~17 min
14. 07:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. 08:02 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~16), “Stationary traffic”
16. 08:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min
17. 08:16 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~19)
18. 08:21 TomTom no longer reports it
19. 08:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
20. 08:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J6 and J5).

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J11–J12 clockwise16:24 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M25 crash J29–J30 clockwise14:34 · cleared after 3 h 5 min
• M25 crash J24–J23 anticlockwise06:43 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M25 stopped traffic J9–J10 clockwise06:35 · cleared after 3 h 58 min
• M25 delays J6–J506:26 · cleared after 50 min
• M25 reported crash J17–J16 anticlockwise00:44 · cleared after 45 min
• M25 reported crash J21–J20 anticlockwiseyesterday 17:16 · cleared after 42 min
• M25 stopped traffic J6–J5 anticlockwiseyesterday 16:42 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M25 stopped traffic J15–J16yesterday 11:22 · cleared after 8 h 15 min
• M25 crash J22 clockwiseyesterday 10:27 · cleared after 1 h 29 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M25 J6 and M25 J5.

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