M40 reported crash J2 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 12:11 on 29 Sept 2026, after 1 h 2 min.

Reported crash on the M40 southbound at J2 on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 11:09. Cleared at 12:11 after 1 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M40 southbound · J2

   Collision

   11:09–12:11 (cleared after 1 h 2 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 11:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 12:11 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 12:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M40 southbound within J2).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 crash J3–J2 southbound · 11:25, cleared after 46 min
• M40 crash J2–J1A southbound · yesterday 16:37, cleared after 13 h
• M40 closed J3–J4 · Sun 21:55, cleared after 51 min
• M40 crash J2–J3 northbound · Sun 21:12, cleared after 51 min
• M40 crash J11–J10 southbound · Sun 15:52, cleared after 2 h 39 min
• M40 crash J10–J9 southbound · Sat 13:30, cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M40 crash J3–J4 northbound · Fri 16:06, cleared after 36 min
• M40 reported crash J1 northbound · Fri 07:26, cleared after 43 min
• M40 reported crash J2–J1A southbound · Fri 07:19, cleared after 51 min
• M40 reported crash J12–J11 southbound · Thu 22:00, cleared after 38 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.