A40 crash westbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:17 on 26 Sept 2026, after 39 min.

Crash on the A40 westbound on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 14:38. Cleared at 15:17 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   A40 westbound

   Collision

   14:38–15:17 (cleared after 39 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 14:38 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 15:17 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 15:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A40 westbound between B467 and M40).

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 reported crash westbound · yesterday 07:19, cleared after 51 min
• A40 closed Bee's Lane → Kilham Lane · Wed 20:58, cleared after 58 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound · Wed 11:55, cleared after 3 h 32 min
• A40 closed J1 · Tue 21:56, cleared after 7 h 29 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.