M40 reported crash J1 northbound

Reported crash on the M40 northbound at J1 on Friday 25 September 2026, from 07:26. Cleared at 08:09 after 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:09 on 25 Sept 2026, after 43 min

Location

M40 northbound · J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Fri 07:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Fri 08:09 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Fri 08:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M40 northbound within J1).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J9 northboundyesterday 17:27 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M40 reported crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 10:49 · cleared after 49 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundyesterday 06:19 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M40 reported crash J3–J4 northboundyesterday 04:36 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M40 reported crash J12–J11 southboundMon 21:21 · cleared after 44 min
• M40 stopped traffic J2–J1A southboundMon 07:16 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M40 closed J1A–J2 southboundMon 06:01 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M40 reported crash J9 southboundSat 17:40 · cleared after 42 min
• M40 reported crash J9 southboundSat 00:06 · cleared after 41 min
• M40 reported crash J3A northboundFri 17:58 · cleared after 47 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M40 J1.

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