A42 crash northbound

Live Still reported at 18:27 UK time, since 16:58 (1 h 29 min).

Crash on the A42 northbound on Thursday 1 October 2026, from 16:58. Still reported at 18:27 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   A42 northbound

   Collision

   since 16:58 (1 h 29 min) · delay ~61 min

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 16:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 16:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AHEAD”
3. 17:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min
4. 17:16 TomTom: delay now ~27 min (was ~19)
5. 17:53 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
6. 18:07 TomTom: road closed
7. 18:21 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~59 min (reported again)

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: A42 northbound between A453 and M1/A453).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AHEAD” (1 sign; furthest along: A42 northbound between A453 and M1/A453).
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the A42

• A42 closed · 23 Sept 2026 23:23, cleared after 2 h 52 min
• A42 crash J14 · 23 Sept 2026 08:14, cleared after 1 h 44 min
• A42 closed Ashby Road (A453) → Long Whatton · 22 Sept 2026 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.