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What happened

The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

RoadM25
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionClockwise
Started00:00, 10 Jul 2026
Cleared06:05, 10 Jul 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  2. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  11. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 15m. Monitoring continues.

  12. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  13. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 50m. Monitoring continues.

  14. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  15. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 25m. Monitoring continues.

  16. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  17. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 0m. Monitoring continues.

  18. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  19. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 40m. Monitoring continues.

  20. Update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

  21. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — M25 reopened at 06:05 on 10 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 6h 5m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  22. Final update

    The M25 in Kent/Surrey is closed in clockwise between J5 and J6 due for emergency repairs to the road surface.

The M26 is also closed westbound between the M20 J3 and the M25 J5 due to this incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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