A40 crash westbound

Crash on the A40 westbound on Friday 16 October 2026, from 17:34. Cleared at 18:24 after 49 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:24 on 16 Oct 2026, after 49 min

Location

A40 westbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
2. 17:45 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 17:48 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 17:53 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. 18:03 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 18:24 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. 18:24 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A40 westbound between B467 and M40).

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 crash Western Avenue southboundTue 08:29 · cleared after 41 min
• A40 stopped traffic2 Oct 2026 17:39 · cleared after 33 min
• A40 crash Cumberland Gate eastbound27 Sept 2026 21:16 · cleared after 41 min
• A40 closed Both directions27 Sept 2026 11:13 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• A40 crash westbound26 Sept 2026 14:47 · cleared after 56 h 22 min
• A40 reported crash westbound25 Sept 2026 07:19 · cleared after 51 min
• A40 closed Bee's Lane → Kilham Lane23 Sept 2026 20:58 · cleared after 58 min
• A40 stopped traffic23 Sept 2026 12:51 · cleared after 6 h 39 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound23 Sept 2026 11:55 · cleared after 3 h 32 min
• A40 stopped traffic Western Avenue eastbound23 Sept 2026 06:30 · cleared after 4 h 13 min

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