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:

ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J21A (Watword) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.91m from Saint Albans.
ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J21A (Watword) .
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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.9m from Saint Albans. CLEARED @ 08:50
GENERAL OBSTRUCTION
Location: The M3 eastbound between junctions J3 (Woking)and J2 (Gatwick M23) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Debris on the carriageway.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Bagshot.
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 06:15 and 06:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.31m from Reigate. CLEARED @ 05:50
ACCIDENT
Location: The M25 anticlockwise at junction J27 (Stansted) .
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 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.43m from Theydon Bois. CLEARED @ 07:20
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J4 (High Wycombe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 1.42m from High Wycombe.
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J20 (Hemel Hstead) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Watford.
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 anticlockwise exit slip at junction J26 (Waltham Abbey) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.92m from Waltham Abbey. CLEARED @ 08:32
CONGESTION
Location: The M11 northbound exit slip at junction J8 (Bishops Stortford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Bishops Stortford. CLEARED @ 08:32
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 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Potters Bar. CLEARED @ 08:32
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J1 (Slough) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 1.07m from Uxbridge. CLEARED @ 08:05
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 08:00 and 08:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham. CLEARED @ 08:05
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J2 (North Circular)and J1 (North Circular) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.01m from Hendon. CLEARED @ 08:23
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise at junction J30 (Dagenham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.86m from Belhus. CLEARED @ 07:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M3 eastbound between junctions J3 (Woking)and J2 (Gatwick M23) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.12m from Ascot. CLEARED @ 07:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J31 (Thurrock) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Nearest town: 1.26m from Belhus. CLEARED @ 07:11
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.2m from Luton. CLEARED @ 06:35
CONGESTION
Location: The M25 clockwise at junction J31 (Thurrock) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 30 Jan 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.14m from Belhus. CLEARED @ 07:11


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 clockwise at junction J3 (Maidstone) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 30 Jan 2026 to 05:30 on 31 Jan 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.76m from Dartford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M25 clockwise between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Leatherhead) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 4 Feb 2026 to 05:30 on 5 Feb 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Reigate.

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 J21A (Watword) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 30 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.91m from Saint Albans.

51.71--0.37

Location: anticlockwise at junction J21A (Watword) .

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 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.9m from Saint Albans.

51.71--0.37

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

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Debris on the carriageway.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 30 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.71m from Bagshot.

51.36--0.64

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 06:15 and 06:30 on 30 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.31m from Reigate.

51.21--0.13

Location: anticlockwise at junction J27 (Stansted) .

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 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 January 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.43m from Theydon Bois.

51.68-0.13

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 1.42m from High Wycombe.

51.61--0.77

Location: anticlockwise exit slip at junction J20 (Hemel Hstead) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3m from Watford.

51.7--0.44

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.92m from Waltham Abbey.

51.68-0.04

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J8 (Bishops Stortford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Bishops Stortford.

51.87-0.2

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 0.28m from Potters Bar.

51.69--0.17

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J1 (Slough) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 1.07m from Uxbridge.

51.56--0.5

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 1.68m from Egham.

51.4--0.54

Location: southbound between junctions J2 (North Circular)and J1 (North Circular) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.01m from Hendon.

51.6--0.24

Location: clockwise at junction J30 (Dagenham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.86m from Belhus.

51.5-0.27

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.12m from Ascot.

51.37--0.61

Location: clockwise entry slip at junction J31 (Thurrock) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 30 January 2026.
Nearest town: 1.26m from Belhus.

51.49-0.27

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



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

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.2m from Luton.

51.85--0.42

Location: clockwise at junction J31 (Thurrock) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 30 January 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.14m from Belhus.

51.49-0.27

Location: clockwise at junction J3 (Maidstone) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 30 January 2026 to 05:30 on 31 January 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.76m from Dartford.

51.4-0.2

Location: clockwise between junctions J8 (Reigate)and J9 (Leatherhead) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 4 February 2026 to 05:30 on 5 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Reigate.

51.27--0.25