A46 crash southbound

Crash on the A46 southbound on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 19:31. Cleared at 20:40 after 1 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:40 on 31 Oct 2026, after 1 h 9 min

Location

A46 southbound

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 19:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. Sat 20:40 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. Sat 20:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: A46 southbound between A50 and M1/B5380).

Other recent incidents on the A46

• A46 stopped trafficFri 12:52 · cleared after 40 min
• A46 closed19 Oct 2026 07:02 · cleared after 2 h 49 min
• A46 stopped traffic14 Oct 2026 16:52 · cleared after 32 min
• A46 stopped traffic14 Oct 2026 16:20 · cleared after 18 min
• A46 closed14 Oct 2026 10:29 · cleared after 46 min
• A46 stopped traffic8 Oct 2026 07:33 · cleared after 55 min

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