A52 crash eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 17:00 on 6 Oct 2026, after 41 min.

Crash on the A52 eastbound on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 16:19. Cleared at 17:00 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   A52 eastbound

   Collision

   Tue 16:19–Tue 17:00 (cleared after 41 min) · delay ~7 min · queue 2.6 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Tue 16:19 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Tue 16:23 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~13 min
3. Tue 16:46 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~15)
4. Tue 16:51 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Tue 17:00 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. Tue 17:00 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: A52 eastbound between A5111 and M1).

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