M40 reported crash J11–J10 southbound

Reported crash on the M40 southbound at J11–J10 on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 18:49. Cleared at 20:16 after 1 h 27 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:16 on 1 Nov 2026, after 1 h 27 min

Location

M40 southbound · J11–J10

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sun 18:49 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sun 20:16 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sun 20:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (12 signs; furthest along: M40 southbound between J11 and J10).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J11 northboundSun 18:10 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundSun 16:07 · cleared after 3 h 9 min
• M40 reported crash J11–J10 southboundSat 13:31 · cleared after 38 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northboundFri 18:07 · cleared after 56 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundFri 15:40 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M40 crash J11 northboundFri 14:20 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound27 Oct 2026 08:42 · cleared after 11 h 39 min
• M40 crash J5–J427 Oct 2026 07:44 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M40 stopped traffic J3–J4 northbound26 Oct 2026 17:20 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M40 reported crash J1A–J2 northbound26 Oct 2026 08:19 · cleared after 42 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M40 J11 and M40 J10.

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