M40 crash J5–J4 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:24 on 5 Oct 2026, after 40 min.

Crash on the M40 southbound at J5–J4 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 15:44. Cleared at 16:24 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M40 southbound · J5–J4

   Collision

   yesterday 15:44–yesterday 16:24 (cleared after 40 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 15:44 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 16:24 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 16:24 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M40 southbound between J5 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 crash J1A–J2 northbound · yesterday 13:17, cleared after 36 min
• M40 stopped traffic J5–J4 southbound · Sun 14:48, cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound · Thu 21:51, cleared after 35 min
• M40 crash J10 southbound · Thu 12:05, cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M40 crash J16–J15 southbound · Thu 07:26, cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M40 closed J3–J4 · Wed 00:47, cleared after 3 h 45 min
• M40 crash J2–J3 northbound · 29 Sept 2026 19:04, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M40 reported crash J13–J14 northbound · 29 Sept 2026 13:32, cleared after 40 min
• M40 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · 29 Sept 2026 13:32, cleared after 40 min
• M40 crash J3–J2 southbound · 29 Sept 2026 11:25, cleared after 46 min

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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.