M40 reported crash J11–J10 southbound

Reported crash on the M40 southbound at J11–J10 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 01:50. Cleared at 02:31 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 02:31 on 23 Oct 2026, after 41 min

Location

M40 southbound · J11–J10

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 01:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 02:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 02:31 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (13 signs; furthest along: M40 southbound between J11 and J10).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 stopped traffic J9Wed 16:05 · cleared after 32 min
• M40 closedMon 23:46 · cleared after 41 min
• M40 stopped traffic J5–J4Mon 07:25 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundSun 15:32 · cleared after 2 h 27 min
• M40 reported crash J3–J4 northbound16 Oct 2026 10:04 · cleared after 47 min
• M40 reported crash J3A northbound16 Oct 2026 08:11 · cleared after 39 min
• M40 crash J16–J1515 Oct 2026 18:58 · cleared after 18 min
• M40 crash J10–J9 southbound15 Oct 2026 06:03 · cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M40 reported crash J3A northbound14 Oct 2026 07:27 · cleared after 37 min
• M40 crash J2–J1A southbound12 Oct 2026 07:09 · cleared after 1 h 17 min

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.