M40 reported crash J3–J4 northbound

Reported crash on the M40 northbound at J3–J4 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 10:04. Cleared at 10:51 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:51 on 16 Oct 2026, after 47 min

Location

M40 northbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 10:04 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 10:51 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 10:51 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M40 northbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J3A northbound08:11 · cleared after 39 min
• M40 crash J16–J15yesterday 18:58 · cleared after 18 min
• M40 crash J10–J9 southboundyesterday 06:03 · cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M40 reported crash J3A northboundWed 07:27 · cleared after 37 min
• M40 crash J2–J1A southboundMon 07:09 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M40 crash J9–J10 northboundSun 15:26 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound8 Oct 2026 05:49 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M40 crash J3–J4 northbound8 Oct 2026 05:49 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound5 Oct 2026 15:44 · cleared after 40 min
• M40 crash J1A–J2 northbound5 Oct 2026 13:17 · cleared after 36 min

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