M42 crash J2–J3 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:57 on 8 Oct 2026, after 50 min.

Crash on the M42 northbound at J2–J3 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 19:07. Cleared at 19:57 after 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M42 northbound · J2–J3

   Collision

   19:07–19:57 (cleared after 50 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 19:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 19:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

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

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound · 12:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M42 crash J8–J9 northbound · 07:05, cleared after 11 h 50 min
• M42 crash J2–J1 southbound · Tue 23:26, cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M42 crash J2 southbound · Tue 15:41, cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M42 delays J5–J4 · Tue 15:19, cleared after 3 h 13 min
• M42 reported crash J7A–J7 southbound · 30 Sept 2026 20:19, cleared after 188 h 7 min
• M42 crash J10–J11 · 30 Sept 2026 16:45, cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M42 reported crash J10–J11 northbound · 30 Sept 2026 16:39, cleared after 39 min
• M42 crash J2–J3 northbound · 30 Sept 2026 10:36, cleared after 41 min
• M42 reported crash J3A southbound · 29 Sept 2026 13:32, cleared after 40 min

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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.