M25 traffic LIVE: Closure on Kent motorway with 90 minute delays and 7 miles queues

M25 traffic LIVE: Closure on Kent motorway with 90 minute delays and 7 miles queuesEmergency services have rushed to the scene. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Rebecca Robinson 19:45, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 19:45, Wed, May 27, 2026 M25 traffic is building with drivers facing 90 minute delays (Image: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS)M25 drivers in Kent have been hit by huge delays this evening following the closure of a stretch of the UK busiest motorway. National Highways said the M25 is closed clockwise between the A206 (Dartford) and M25 J2 (Bean), due to a "police led incident". window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Kent Police and Kent Fire & Rescue Services have rushed to the scene. Drivers have been warned they face "severe delays" of 90 minutes and seven miles of traffic. National Highways East wrote on X: "The #A282 southbound remains closed between J1A #Dartford and J1B #Darenth for a police led incident. @kent_police and @kentfirerescue are on scene. There are delays of 90 minutes and 7 miles of congestion on the approach." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyFOLLOW BELOW FOR THE LATEST UPDATES: