M40 reported crash J3A northbound

Cleared Cleared at 08:03 on 14 Oct 2026, after 37 min.

Reported crash on the M40 northbound at J3A on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 07:27. Cleared at 08:03 after 37 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M40 northbound · J3A

   Collision

   07:27–08:03 (cleared after 37 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 07:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:03 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:03 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M40 northbound to M42 J3A northbound).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 crash J2–J1A southbound · Mon 07:09, cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M40 crash J9–J10 northbound · Sun 15:26, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound · 8 Oct 2026 05:49, cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M40 crash J3–J4 northbound · 8 Oct 2026 05:49, cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound · 5 Oct 2026 15:44, cleared after 40 min
• M40 crash J1A–J2 northbound · 5 Oct 2026 13:17, cleared after 36 min
• M40 stopped traffic J5–J4 southbound · 4 Oct 2026 14:48, cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M40 crash J3–J4 northbound · 2 Oct 2026 08:29, cleared after 177 h 46 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound · 1 Oct 2026 21:56, cleared after 233 h 58 min
• M40 crash J10 southbound · 1 Oct 2026 12:05, cleared after 1 h 29 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.