M25 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M25 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M23 southbound between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 Apr 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 Apr 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Caterham.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M25 clockwise between junctions J5 (Sevenoaks)and J6 (East Grinstead) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 19 Apr 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 19 Apr 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.47m from Biggin Hill. CLEARED @ 05:23
ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 clockwise between junctions J5 (Sevenoaks)and J6 (East Grinstead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 Apr 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 Apr 2026.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Biggin Hill. CLEARED @ 05:23
ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J28 (Chelmsford)and J27 (Stansted) .
Lane closures: Lane four is closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 04:00 and 04:15 on 19 Apr 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:00 and 04:15 on 19 Apr 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Theydon Bois. CLEARED @ 03:09


There are no current incidents in this location.

M25 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

M25

The M25 is the largest ring road (motorway) in the UK. It was originally proposed in the 1958 Buchanan Report on Motorway Development and the first section opened in 1975. It was completed in 1986 and it encircles London, connecting a number of major cities and airports, including London-Heathrow and Gatwick.

Since its opening, the M25 has been plagued by traffic congestion and accidents. In 1997, a section of the M25 was nicknamed "Britain's busiest stretch of road" due to the level of congestion and the number of accidents. As of October 2020, the M25 has seen over 1,860 serious accidents and 47 fatalities in the past five years. Despite these figures, the Department for Transport report that the M25 has seen an overall decrease in fatal and serious collisions since 2005.

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Location: southbound between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Gatwick Airport) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 April 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 19 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Caterham.

51.22--0.12

Location: clockwise between junctions J5 (Sevenoaks)and J6 (East Grinstead) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:15 on 19 April 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 19 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.47m from Biggin Hill.

51.28-0.09

Location: clockwise between junctions J5 (Sevenoaks)and J6 (East Grinstead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 April 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Biggin Hill.

51.28-0.1

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J28 (Chelmsford)and J27 (Stansted) .

Lane Closures : Lane four is closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 04:00 and 04:15 on 19 April 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 04:00 and 04:15 on 19 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.15m from Theydon Bois.

51.67-0.15