A40 crash Western Avenue southbound

Cleared Cleared at 09:10 on 13 Oct 2026, after 41 min.

Crash on the A40 southbound at Western Avenue on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 08:29. Cleared at 09:10 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

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   A40 southbound · Western Avenue

   Collision

   1 of 3 lanes closed · 08:29–09:10 (cleared after 41 min)

   TfL

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Timeline

1. 08:29 TfL: collision, 1 of 3 lanes closed
2. 09:10 TfL no longer reports it
3. 09:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• [A40] Western Avenue (Southbound) at the junction of [A4000] Victoria Road - Lane one (of three) is blocked due to a collision. Approach with caution. Traffic is flowing normally for this time of day.

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 crash Cumberland Gate eastbound · 27 Sept 2026 21:16, cleared after 41 min
• A40 crash westbound · 26 Sept 2026 14:47, cleared after 56 h 22 min
• A40 reported crash westbound · 25 Sept 2026 07:19, cleared after 51 min
• A40 closed Bee's Lane → Kilham Lane · 23 Sept 2026 20:58, cleared after 58 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound · 23 Sept 2026 11:55, cleared after 3 h 32 min
• A40 closed J1 · 22 Sept 2026 21:56, cleared after 7 h 29 min

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