A40 crash westbound

Crash on the A40 westbound on Friday 23 October 2026, from 07:25. Cleared at 08:02 after 37 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 08:02 on 23 Oct 2026, after 37 min

Location

A40 westbound

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~24 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 07:25 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 07:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~24 min
3. 07:51 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~17), “Slow traffic”
4. 08:01 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 08:02 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. 08:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 crash Western Avenue eastboundSun 11:30 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• A40 crash westbound16 Oct 2026 17:34 · cleared after 49 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue southbound13 Oct 2026 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

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