M25

M25 Junction 8: Reigate Hill

Junction 8 at Reigate Hill links the M25 to the A217 for Reigate and Sutton, near the top of the North Downs. Gatton and Lower Kingswood are close by, and Redhill is a little under two miles south-east. Reigate Fort is about a mile south-west.

Reigate residents, drivers heading towards Sutton, and walkers making for Reigate Hill join the M25 here. Here is the junction, the area around it and what our records say.

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M25 Junction 8 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M25 Junction 8

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 7 and Junction 9 that we are aware of.

M1 northbound Jct 6 to Jct 8 carriageway closure

PlannedRoadworksClockwise Road closed

Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 21:42 (9:42pm)

21:28 (9:28pm)21 Oct 2026reported 14 min ago

Location: link road from M25 J21 clockwise to M1 J6A northbound
Direction: Clockwise
Lanes closed: Carriageway closed
Reason: Roadworks
Schedule: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

Forecast - not confirmed

🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 (10pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026 starts in about 17 minutes · lasts ~7h 00m

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This is the news for Junction 8 only, not the whole M25. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M25 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.

Updated 21:42 (9:42pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M25 Junction 8

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M25 J8 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days104 collisions, 6 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear44 minutesthe middle value of 10 cleared

Slowest daytime hour clockwise07:00–08:00average 47 mph (typical 57 mph)

Slowest daytime hour anticlockwise17:00–18:00average 53 mph (typical 41 mph)

Most incidents we recorded at J8 were breakdowns or obstructions; 4 of 10 were collisions. Clockwise, the slowest daytime hour is 07:00, about 10 mph below the typical speed. Anticlockwise, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (17:00).

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Incidents per week at J8

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The latest 5 here

Wed 21 Oct, 06:38 (6:38am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J7 and J8
✓ Cleared after about 37 minutes
Mon 19 Oct, 06:51 (6:51am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J8 and J9
✓ Cleared after about 44 minutes
Sun 18 Oct, 21:50 (9:50pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J8 and J9
✓ Cleared after about 89 minutes (1.48 hours)
Sat 17 Oct, 09:56 (9:56am) Vehicle Fire ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 anti-clockwise between junctions J9 and J8
✓ Cleared after about 24 minutes
Fri 16 Oct, 19:55 (7:55pm) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M25 clockwise between junctions J7 and J8
✓ Cleared after about 13 minutes

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M25 either side of J8: speeds from 10 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.

Junction M25 J8, Reigate Hill
Nearest town Redhill, 1.7 miles south-east
Junction before J7, Merstham, about 2.6 miles in a straight line
Junction after J9, Leatherhead, about 7.0 miles in a straight line

Around M25 Junction 8: Reigate Hill: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 8: Reigate Hill, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M25 Junction 8. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M25 Junction 8
Place	What it is	From the junction
Reigate Fort	Attraction	About 1 mile south-west
The Mansion	Historic house or castle	About 2 miles north-west
Earlswood	Railway station	About 2.5 miles south
North Downs Hospital	Hospital	About 4.5 miles east
Caterham	Railway station	About 5 miles east