M40 reported crash J3A northbound

Reported crash on the M40 northbound at J3A on Friday 6 November 2026, from 17:58. Cleared at 18:45 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:45 on 6 Nov 2026, after 47 min

Location

M40 northbound · J3A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:58 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:45 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 southbound).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J11 northboundyesterday 20:05 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 northboundyesterday 14:15 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M40 reported crash J11–J10 southboundSun 18:49 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northboundSun 18:10 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundSun 16:07 · cleared after 3 h 9 min
• M40 reported crash J11–J10 southbound31 Oct 2026 13:31 · cleared after 38 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound30 Oct 2026 18:07 · cleared after 56 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound30 Oct 2026 15:40 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M40 crash J11 northbound30 Oct 2026 14:20 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound27 Oct 2026 08:42 · cleared after 11 h 39 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M40 J3A.

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