A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound

Crash on the A40 eastbound at Western Avenue on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 11:55. Cleared at 15:26 after 3 h 32 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 15:26 on 23 Sept 2026, after 3 h 32 min

Location

A40 eastbound · Western Avenue

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 3 lanes closed

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. Wed 11:55 TfL: collision, 1 of 3 lanes closed
2. Wed 15:26 TfL no longer reports it
3. Wed 15:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [A40] Western Avenue (Eastbound) rAF Northolt - Lane one (of three) is blocked due to a collision. Approach with caution.

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 closed Abergavenny to Llanwenarth both directionsSun 08:57 · cleared after 4 h 5 min
• A40 stopped traffic Western Avenue eastboundThu 17:12 · cleared after 3 h 43 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound2 Nov 2026 00:47 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
• A40 stopped traffic westbound1 Nov 2026 11:04 · cleared after 6 h 11 min
• A40 crash St Giles High Street both directions27 Oct 2026 08:50 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• A40 crash westbound23 Oct 2026 07:25 · cleared after 37 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound18 Oct 2026 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

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