M42 crash J10–J9 northbound

Crash on the M42 northbound at J10–J9 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 14:10. Still reported at 15:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 14:10 (1 h 5 min)

Location

M42 northbound · J10–J9

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~16 min

At its worst

Delay ~34 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 14:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 14:15 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
3. 14:19 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”
4. 14:42 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~30 min (was ~13), “Queuing traffic, Accident”
5. 14:57 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
6. 15:10 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~31)

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M42 northbound between J8 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 delays J412:44 · Live
• M42 crash J9 northbound12:33 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southboundyesterday 16:11 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M42 delays J4–J3Ayesterday 15:53 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M42 crash J2–J3 northboundyesterday 06:47 · cleared after 2 h 14 min
• M42 stopped traffic J7A–J7Wed 14:41 · cleared after 23 min
• M42 crash J2–J1 southboundWed 12:12 · cleared after 4 h 7 min
• M42 stopped traffic J9–J10Tue 14:29 · cleared after 3 h 45 min
• M42 crash J3–J2 southboundTue 07:01 · cleared after 4 h 15 min
• M42 stopped traffic J10–J9Tue 06:42 · cleared after 2 h 22 min

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