A38 crash northbound

Crash on the A38 northbound on Friday 25 September 2026, from 11:13. Cleared at 12:10 after 58 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:10 on 25 Sept 2026, after 58 min

Location

A38 northbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 11:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Fri 11:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
3. Fri 11:29 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Fri 11:29 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Fri 12:10 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. Fri 12:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A38 northbound between B600 and M1).

Other recent incidents on the A38

• A38 closed J6 northbound31 Oct 2026 16:09 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• A38 stopped traffic19 Oct 2026 11:54 · cleared after 1 h 4 min

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