M40 reported crash J3A northbound

Reported crash on the M40 northbound at J3A on Friday 16 October 2026, from 08:11. Cleared at 08:50 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:50 on 16 Oct 2026, after 39 min

Location

M40 northbound · J3A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 08:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• 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 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
• M40 stopped traffic J5–J4 southbound4 Oct 2026 14:48 · cleared after 4 h 22 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.