M25 | Essex | Carriageway Closure | Delays — Cleared 3 Jul

What happened

The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.

RoadM25

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionAnti-clockwise

Started13:00, 3 Jul 2026

Cleared15:05, 3 Jul 2026

13:00, 3 JulFirst report
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.
13:05, 3 JulUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.
13:35, 3 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Monitoring continues.
13:40, 3 JulUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.
14:10, 3 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Monitoring continues.
14:15, 3 JulUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.
14:45, 3 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Monitoring continues.
14:50, 3 JulUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.
15:05, 3 JulUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M25 reopened at 15:05 on 3 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 5m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
16:43, 7 NovFinal update
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J28 (for the A12, near Brentwood) and J27 (for the M11)road traffic collision.

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