M25 Traffic

London M25 Orbital Motorway traffic conditions 04:24am

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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:

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 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.66m from Biggin Hill. CLEARED @ 02:43
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Dunstable A5) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 4.22m from Luton. CLEARED @ 02:51
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M11 southbound entry slip at junction J7 (Chelmsford) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.05m from Epping. CLEARED @ 23:06
ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 clockwise between junctions J27 (Stansted)and J28 (Chelmsford) .
Lane closures: Lanes 3 and 4 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Harold Wood. CLEARED @ 23:34
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise at junction J18 (Rickmansworth) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Rickmansworth. CLEARED @ 03:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise at junction J18 (Rickmansworth) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Rickmansworth. CLEARED @ 02:06
CONGESTION
Location: The M11 southbound at junction J6 (Hatfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.28m from Epping. CLEARED @ 01:31
CONGESTION
Location: The M11 southbound at junction J6 (Hatfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.28m from Epping. CLEARED @ 01:04
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J27 (Stansted) From M11 North.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.36m from Theydon Bois. CLEARED @ 00:10


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 M3 westbound between junctions J2 (Gatwick M23)and J3 (Woking) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 00:43 on 5 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.48m from Egham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 clockwise between junctions J17 (Maple Cross)and J18 (Rickmansworth) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 23:41 on 4 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Rickmansworth.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M11 southbound between junctions J6 (Hatfield)and J4 (North Circular) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:59 on 4 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.64m from Theydon Bois.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M3 westbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 anti-clockwise.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:52 on 4 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.72m from Egham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J5 (Colnbrook)and J3 (Heathrow) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:41 on 4 Dec 2025 to 05:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.18m from Slough. CLEARED @ 03:37

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: 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 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.66m from Biggin Hill.

51.27-0

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Dunstable A5) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 03:30 and 03:45 on 5 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 4.22m from Luton.

51.82--0.42

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J7 (Chelmsford) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.05m from Epping.

51.74-0.14

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

Lane Closures : Lanes 3 and 4 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Harold Wood.

51.62-0.24

Location: clockwise at junction J18 (Rickmansworth) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Rickmansworth.

51.65--0.5

Location: clockwise at junction J18 (Rickmansworth) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 December 2025.
Nearest town: 1.9m from Rickmansworth.

51.65--0.5

Location: southbound at junction J6 (Hatfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.28m from Epping.

51.68-0.13

Location: southbound at junction J6 (Hatfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.28m from Epping.

51.68-0.13

Location: clockwise entry slip at junction J27 (Stansted) From M11 North.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.36m from Theydon Bois.

51.68-0.12

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

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 00:43 on 5 December 2025 to 05:00 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.48m from Egham.

51.4--0.55

Location: clockwise between junctions J17 (Maple Cross)and J18 (Rickmansworth) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 23:41 on 4 December 2025 to 05:30 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Rickmansworth.

51.64--0.5

Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Hatfield)and J4 (North Circular) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:59 on 4 December 2025 to 05:30 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.64m from Theydon Bois.

51.66-0.11

Location: westbound entry slip at junction J2 (Gatwick M23) from M25 anti-clockwise.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:52 on 4 December 2025 to 06:00 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.72m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: eastbound between junctions J5 (Colnbrook)and J3 (Heathrow) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:41 on 4 December 2025 to 05:30 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.18m from Slough.

51.49--0.53