M42 crash J2–J3 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:17 on 30 Sept 2026, after 41 min.

Crash on the M42 northbound at J2–J3 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 10:36. Cleared at 11:17 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M42 northbound · J2–J3

   Collision

   10:36–11:17 (cleared after 41 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 10:36 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. 11:17 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. 11:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M42 northbound between J2 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 reported crash J3A southbound · yesterday 13:32, cleared after 40 min
• M42 delays J10–J9 · yesterday 07:32, cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M42 reported crash J10 southbound · Sun 12:50, cleared after 41 min
• M42 crash J4–J5 southbound · Fri 13:17, cleared after 4 h 53 min
• M42 closed J10 · 23 Sept 2026 02:25, cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M42 closed J10 · 22 Sept 2026 22:20, cleared after 48 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.