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Updated: 3 October 2026 at 3.58pm
Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the M25 in Surrey after a multi-vehicle crash forced the closure of all lanes on the anticlockwise carriageway.
National Highways confirmed every lane is being held between junction 6 for Godstone and junction 5 for Sevenoaks, with all emergency services now at the scene.
Delays have grown sharply through the afternoon. What began as 20-minute hold-ups with two miles of congestion has escalated into hour-long delays and five miles of stationary traffic on the approach to the Godstone junction.
Motorists heading clockwise are also being caught up, with traffic building on the opposite carriageway as drivers slow to look at the incident.
Live updates
2.43pm: Traffic on the M25 anticlockwise has now cleared following this morning’s multi-vehicle crash between Godstone and Sevenoaks, and this live blog is now closing. Thank you for following our coverage.
3.54pm: Delays have reached an hour on the anticlockwise M25, with five miles of congestion on the approach to junction 6 for Godstone, according to the latest traffic data.
3.41pm: Traffic is stationary on the anticlockwise approach to junction 6, National Highways said. Congestion is also building clockwise as drivers slow down to look at the crash.
3.28pm: All emergency services are now at the scene between junctions 6 and 5, National Highways confirmed. Officers say they are in contact with police and the ambulance service for more detail.
3.19pm: National Highways South East confirmed the hold is due to a “multiple vehicle collision”. At that stage there were 20-minute delays and two miles of congestion on the approach.
3.14pm: All traffic is being held on the M25 anticlockwise between junction 6 for Godstone and junction 5 for Sevenoaks following the crash, National Highways confirmed.
3.08pm: We are bringing you live updates after a crash on the M25 in Surrey led to the closure of all lanes. Stay tuned for the latest.
12.12pm: Traffic is still slow on the anticlockwise M25 following the earlier crash, with cameras showing queues lingering on the approach.
11.44am: Traffic is moving again on the anticlockwise M25 between junction 6 for Godstone and junction 5 for Sevenoaks, with the earlier hold now lifted.
11.24am: Drivers are facing waits of around an hour, with queues stretching back roughly five miles from the closure.
11.11am: Vehicles have come to a complete standstill on the anticlockwise approach to junction 6.
10.58am: Emergency crews are on the carriageway between junctions 6 and 5 responding to the collision.
Drivers should expect disruption into the evening. It comes as M25 slip roads and carriageways are set to close overnight around London this weekend, and follows a similar incident in which all lanes were stopped near Godstone. Elsewhere in the capital, a North Circular crash at Henlys Corner has also sparked major queues.
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