A40 crash St Giles High Street both directions

Crash on the A40 both directions at St Giles High Street on Tuesday 27 October 2026, from 08:50. Cleared at 10:33 after 1 h 44 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 10:33 on 27 Oct 2026, after 1 h 44 min

Location

A40 both directions · St Giles High Street

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Tue 08:50 TfL: collision
2. Tue 10:33 TfL no longer reports it
3. Tue 10:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A40] St Giles High Street (Both directions) at the junction of [A401] Shaftesbury Avenue - The road is partially blocked by Emergency Service Vehicles attending a collision Use caution on approach. Traffic is flowing well.

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