M42 crash J3A northbound

Live Still reported at 09:08 UK time, since 07:27 (1 h 42 min).

Crash on the M42 northbound at J3A on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 07:27. Still reported at 09:08 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

M42 northbound · J3A

Collision

since 07:27 (1 h 42 min) · delay ~13 min · queue 6.0 mi

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

07:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
08:03 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
08:03 All clear: no source reports it any more
08:17 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
08:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~18 min
08:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”

What the sources said

Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M42 northbound within J3A).
Slow traffic
Queuing traffic
Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (6 signs; furthest along: M42 northbound within J3A).

Other recent incidents on the M42

M42 delays J9 northbound · yesterday 07:27, cleared after 3 h
M42 delays J10–J9 · Mon 07:15, cleared after 2 h 36 min
M42 reported crash J11 southbound · Sun 15:55, still reported
M42 crash J10–J9 southbound · Fri 16:37, cleared after 5 h 4 min
M42 reported crash J4A southbound · Fri 11:55, cleared after 1 h 12 min
M42 crash J2–J3 northbound · Thu 19:07, cleared after 50 min
M42 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound · Thu 12:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min
M42 crash J8–J9 northbound · 8 Oct 2026 07:05, cleared after 11 h 50 min
M42 crash J2–J1 southbound · 6 Oct 2026 23:26, cleared after 1 h 36 min
M42 crash J2 southbound · 6 Oct 2026 15:41, cleared after 2 h 5 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.