M40 reported crash J3A southbound

Reported crash on the M40 southbound at J3A on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 18:16. Cleared at 18:53 after 37 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:53 on 12 Nov 2026, after 37 min

Location

M40 southbound · J3A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 18:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: link road from M42 J3A northbound to M40 southbound).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J3–J2 southbound17:27 · cleared after 26 min
• M40 reported crash J3–J4 northboundyesterday 18:58 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M40 reported crash J9 northboundTue 17:27 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M40 reported crash J9–J10 northboundTue 10:49 · cleared after 49 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southboundTue 06:19 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M40 reported crash J3–J4 northboundTue 04:36 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M40 reported crash J12–J11 southboundMon 21:21 · cleared after 44 min
• M40 stopped traffic J2–J1A southboundMon 07:16 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M40 closed J1A–J2 southboundMon 06:01 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M40 reported crash J9 southboundSat 17:40 · cleared after 42 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M40 J3A.

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