M25 Traffic

London M25 Orbital Motorway traffic conditions 03:24am

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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:

CONGESTION
Location: The M11 northbound at junction J8 (Bishops Stortford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 15 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.18m from Bishops Stortford. CLEARED @ 00:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 westbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.98m from Heathrow. CLEARED @ 23:23
CONGESTION
Location: The M11 northbound between junctions J7 (Chelmsford)and J7A .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 14 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.34m from Harlow. CLEARED @ 22:22


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.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J3 (Sevenoaks) from M20.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 23:05 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 15 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.04m from Sidcup.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J3 (Maidstone)and J2 (London (SE)) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 23:03 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 15 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Dartford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 clockwise exit slip at junction J23 (Hatfield) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:17 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 15 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Potters Bar.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J1A (Erith)and J31 (Thurrock) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:55 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 15 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Dartford. CLEARED @ 02:50
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J4 (Bromley) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:44 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 15 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.91m from Farnborough. CLEARED @ 00:26
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J10 (Luton Airport)and J9 (Dunstable A5) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:49 on 14 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 15 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Luton.

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: northbound at junction J8 (Bishops Stortford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 15 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.18m from Bishops Stortford.

51.87-0.19

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J4 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 14 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.98m from Heathrow.

51.5--0.45

Location: northbound between junctions J7 (Chelmsford)and J7A .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 14 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.34m from Harlow.

51.77-0.15

Location: The M25 anticlockwise entry slip at junction J3 (Sevenoaks) from M20.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 23:05 on 14 December 2025 to 05:30 on 15 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.04m from Sidcup.

51.39-0.2

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J3 (Maidstone)and J2 (London (SE)) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 23:03 on 14 December 2025 to 05:30 on 15 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Dartford.

51.4-0.21

Location: clockwise exit slip at junction J23 (Hatfield) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:17 on 14 December 2025 to 05:30 on 15 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.23

Location: anticlockwise between junctions J1A (Erith)and J31 (Thurrock) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:55 on 14 December 2025 to 05:00 on 15 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Dartford.

51.47-0.26

Location: clockwise entry slip at junction J4 (Bromley) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:44 on 14 December 2025 to 05:30 on 15 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.91m from Farnborough.

51.35-0.16

Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Luton Airport)and J9 (Dunstable A5) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:49 on 14 December 2025 to 05:00 on 15 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.28m from Luton.

51.85--0.42