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 M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J26 (Waltham Abbey) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 17:45 and 18:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.89m from Waltham Abbey.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M3 eastbound between junctions J3 (Woking)and J2 (Gatwick M23) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Bagshot. CLEARED @ 15:44
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J4 (West Malling)and J2 (Paddock Wood) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 15:45 and 16:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Aylesford. CLEARED @ 14:05
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J6 (East Grinstead)and J5 (Sevenoaks) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 14:30 and 14:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.7m from Caterham. CLEARED @ 14:05
VEHICLE FIRE
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .
Reason: Vehicle fire.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Upminster. CLEARED @ 14:50
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J2 (London (SE)) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.55m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 12:45
ACCIDENT
Location: The M20 westbound between junctions J6 (Maidstone)and J4 (West Malling) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.7m from Aylesford. CLEARED @ 13:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise at junction J14 (Heathrow Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.49m from Heathrow.
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J3 (Heathrow)and J2 (N.Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Hounslow.
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J24 (Potters Bar) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Potters Bar. CLEARED @ 16:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J12 (Basingstoke) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham. CLEARED @ 16:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J3 (Heathrow)and J2 (N.Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.83m from Hounslow. CLEARED @ 15:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J1 (London)and J2 (N.Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.63m from Chiswick. CLEARED @ 15:08
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Watford. CLEARED @ 15:17
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 14:50
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Luton. CLEARED @ 16:20
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 14:05
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by the earlier vehicle fire.
Nearest town: 1.66m from Upminster. CLEARED @ 14:50
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 Dec 2025.
CauseVehicle fire.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.87m from Belhus. CLEARED @ 13:47
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J2 (Beaconsfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.32m from Beaconsfield. CLEARED @ 13:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J15 (Slough) from the M4 westbound.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Heathrow. CLEARED @ 12:44
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J12 (Basingstoke) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham. CLEARED @ 14:05
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 13:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J22 (St Albans) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 3.25m from Saint Albans. CLEARED @ 11:41
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 (High Wycombe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.46m from High Wycombe. CLEARED @ 11:32


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: anticlockwise exit slip at junction J26 (Waltham Abbey) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:45 and 18:00 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.89m from Waltham Abbey.

51.68-0.04

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Woking)and J2 (Gatwick M23) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Bagshot.

51.37--0.63

Location: westbound between junctions J4 (West Malling)and J2 (Paddock Wood) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:45 and 16:00 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Aylesford.

51.31-0.39

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:30 and 14:45 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.7m from Caterham.

51.26--0.05

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .

Due to: Vehicle fire.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Upminster.

51.56-0.29

Location: anticlockwise at junction J2 (London (SE)) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.55m from Dartford.

51.43-0.24

Location: westbound between junctions J6 (Maidstone)and J4 (West Malling) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.7m from Aylesford.

51.3-0.46

Location: clockwise at junction J14 (Heathrow Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:45 and 17:00 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.49m from Heathrow.

51.47--0.51

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Heathrow)and J2 (N.Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Hounslow.

51.49--0.38

Location: anticlockwise exit slip at junction J24 (Potters Bar) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.17

Location: anticlockwise entry slip at junction J12 (Basingstoke) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Heathrow)and J2 (N.Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.83m from Hounslow.

51.49--0.36

Location: westbound between junctions J1 (London)and J2 (N.Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.63m from Chiswick.

51.49--0.28

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.44m from Watford.

51.67--0.37

Location: anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:45 and 15:00 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford.

51.45-0.24

Location: southbound at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Luton.

51.82--0.42

Location: anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford.

51.45-0.24

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by the earlier vehicle fire.
Nearest town: 1.66m from Upminster.

51.53-0.28

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J30 (Dagenham)and J29 (Romford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 December 2025.

Cause : Vehicle fire.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.87m from Belhus.

51.51-0.27

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J2 (Beaconsfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.32m from Beaconsfield.

51.6--0.63

Location: clockwise entry slip at junction J15 (Slough) from the M4 westbound.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Heathrow.

51.49--0.49

Location: anticlockwise entry slip at junction J12 (Basingstoke) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: anticlockwise at junction J1A (Erith) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.17m from Dartford.

51.45-0.24

Location: clockwise exit slip at junction J22 (St Albans) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 3.25m from Saint Albans.

51.72--0.28

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J4 (High Wycombe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.46m from High Wycombe.

51.61--0.77