M11 crash J7A–J8 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:57 on 23 Sept 2026, after 2 h 43 min.

Crash on the M11 northbound at J7A–J8 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 17:14. Cleared at 19:57 after 2 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M11 northbound · J7A–J8

   Collision

   Wed 17:14–Wed 19:57 (cleared after 2 h 43 min)

   Motorway signs ×3

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Timeline

1. Wed 17:14 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. Wed 17:44 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Wed 17:54 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. Wed 17:56 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. Wed 19:27 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
6. Wed 19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
7. Wed 19:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (4 signs; furthest along: M11 northbound between J7A and J8).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (4 signs; furthest along: M11 northbound between J7A and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M11

• M11 crash J5–J4 · yesterday 20:34, cleared after 31 min
• M11 crash J6–J7 northbound · yesterday 17:02, cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M11 crash J8A · Wed 17:24, cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M11 crash J8A · Wed 17:22, cleared after 45 min
• M11 closed J5–J4 · Wed 00:34, cleared after 27 h 32 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.