M40 reported crash J9 southbound

Reported crash on the M40 southbound at J9 on Saturday 7 November 2026, from 17:40. Cleared at 18:21 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:21 on 7 Nov 2026, after 42 min

Location

M40 southbound · J9

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M40 southbound within J9).

Other recent incidents on the M40

• M40 reported crash J9 southbound00:06 · cleared after 41 min
• M40 reported crash J3A northboundyesterday 17:58 · cleared after 47 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northboundThu 20:05 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 northboundThu 14:15 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M40 reported crash J11–J10 southbound1 Nov 2026 18:49 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M40 reported crash J11 northbound1 Nov 2026 18:10 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M40 crash J5–J4 southbound1 Nov 2026 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M40 J9.

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