M25 stopped traffic J8–J7 anticlockwise

Live Still reported at 18:04 UK time, since 16:33 (1 h 31 min).

Stopped traffic on the M25 anticlockwise at J8–J7 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 16:33. Still reported at 18:04 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M25 anticlockwise · J8–J7

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 16:33 (1 h 31 min) · delay ~35 min · queue 9.5 mi

   TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 16:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 16:38 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
3. 16:38 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 16:38 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. 16:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min
6. 17:01 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~13)
7. 17:05 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~23)
8. 17:10 TomTom: delay now ~76 min (was ~34)
9. 17:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~9 min
10. 17:24 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
11. 17:28 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M25 anti-clockwise between J8 and J7).
• Stationary traffic
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the M25

• M25 crash J19–J18 anticlockwise · 16:04, still reported
• M25 crash J24–J25 clockwise · 11:42, still reported
• M25 delays J11–J12 clockwise · 06:45, cleared after 8 h 32 min
• M25 crash J14 clockwise · 05:45, cleared after 5 h 36 min
• M25 closed J10–J9 · yesterday 23:44, cleared after 55 min
• M25 crash J23 anticlockwise · yesterday 21:39, cleared after 3 h 52 min
• M25 reported crash J11–J12 clockwise · yesterday 19:18, cleared after 55 min
• M25 crash J28–J29 clockwise · yesterday 16:53, cleared after 3 h 50 min
• M25 crash J11–J12 clockwise · yesterday 15:21, cleared after 3 h 40 min
• M25 crash J14–J15 clockwise · yesterday 14:36, cleared after 20 h 26 min

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