M40 crash J9–J10 northbound
Cleared Cleared at 17:25 on 11 Oct 2026, after 1 h 59 min.
Crash on the M40 northbound at J9–J10 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 15:26. Cleared at 17:25 after 1 h 59 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
M40 northbound · J9–J10
Collision
yesterday 15:26–yesterday 17:25 (cleared after 1 h 59 min) · delay ~9 min
TomTom · Motorway signs
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Timeline
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min
- TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~16)
- TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~12 min (reported again)
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- Stationary traffic, Accident
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M40 northbound between J9 and J10).
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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.