A34 crash at A4183 southbound

Crash on the A34 southbound at at A4183 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 17:03. Cleared at 19:33 after 2 h 31 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:33 on 30 Oct 2026, after 2 h 31 min

Location

A34 southbound · at A4183

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Fri 16:56 Motorway signs: “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION”
2. Fri 17:16 Motorway signs: “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION”
3. Fri 17:33 Motorway signs no longer show “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION”
4. Fri 18:28 Motorway signs: “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION” (reported again)
5. Fri 18:28 Motorway signs no longer show “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION”
6. Fri 19:33 Motorway signs no longer show “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION”
7. Fri 19:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Signs on the M40 northbound read “A34 SOUTH CLOSED AT A4183 DUE TO COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M40 northbound between J3 and J4). The marker shows where the signs are, not the A34 itself.

Other recent incidents on the A34

• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 17:47 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 15:24 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 14:23 · cleared after 39 min
• A34 stopped trafficFri 14:18 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 13:52 · cleared after 40 min
• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 11:01 · cleared after 3 h 1 min
• A34 crash at A4183 southboundFri 10:55 · cleared after 2 h 6 min
• A34 crash after A415 northboundFri 10:32 · cleared after 4 h 30 min
• A34 stopped traffic21 Oct 2026 15:37 · cleared after 1 h 42 min
• A34 crash16 Oct 2026 11:02 · cleared after 7 h 9 min

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