M25 | Essex | Carriageway Closure | Long Delays… — Cleared 12 Aug

What happened

The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.

RoadM25

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionAnti-clockwise

Started16:50, 12 Aug 2026

Cleared18:40, 12 Aug 2026

16:50, 12 AugFirst report
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.
16:55, 12 AugUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.
17:30, 12 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
17:35, 12 AugUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.
18:05, 12 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
18:10, 12 AugUpdate
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.
18:40, 12 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 50m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
18:40, 12 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M25 reopened at 18:40 on 12 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 50m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
01:53, 6 NovFinal update
The M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J25 (Waltham Cross) due to an off network verge fire.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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