A42 crash J14

Cleared Cleared at 09:59 on 23 Sept 2026, after 1 h 44 min.

Crash on the A42 at J14 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 08:14. Cleared at 09:59 after 1 h 44 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

1. !

   A42 · J14

   Collision

   Wed 08:14–Wed 09:59 (cleared after 1 h 44 min) · delay ~10 min

   TomTom ×5 · 1 driver report

See the A42 on the live map A42 traffic now

Timeline

1. Wed 08:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~6 min
2. Wed 08:16 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Obstruction on the road”, 1 driver report
3. Wed 08:23 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Slow traffic, Obstruction on the road”, delay ~1 min
4. Wed 08:32 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
5. Wed 08:32 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
6. Wed 08:35 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~30 min (was ~6), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
7. Wed 09:03 TomTom: delay now ~351 min (was ~38)
8. Wed 09:04 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~35 min (was ~351), “Stationary traffic”
9. Wed 09:17 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
10. Wed 09:31 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~27)
11. Wed 09:45 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~16)
12. Wed 09:59 TomTom no longer reports it
13. Wed 09:59 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Obstruction on the road
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Slow traffic, Obstruction on the road
• Accident, Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the A42

• A42 closed · Wed 23:23, cleared after 2 h 52 min
• A42 closed Ashby Road (A453) → Long Whatton · Tue 21:43, cleared after 3 h 16 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.