M42 crash J4A southbound

Crash on the M42 southbound at J4A on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 23:58. Cleared at 00:48 after 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 00:48 on 16 Oct 2026, after 50 min

Location

M42 southbound · J4A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. yesterday 23:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 23:59 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 00:48 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. 00:48 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. 00:48 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M42 southbound to M5 J4A southbound).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M42 southbound to M5 J4A southbound).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 delays J6yesterday 13:59 · cleared after 4 h 46 min
• M42 stopped traffic J7A–J8Wed 07:30 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M42 crash J3A northboundWed 07:27 · cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M42 delays J3A–J3Tue 07:54 · cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M42 delays J9 northboundTue 07:27 · cleared after 3 h
• M42 stopped traffic J11–J10Tue 06:41 · cleared after 55 min
• M42 stopped traffic J10–J9Mon 07:15 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M42 reported crash J11 southboundSun 15:55 · cleared after 65 h 39 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southbound9 Oct 2026 16:37 · cleared after 5 h 4 min
• M42 stopped traffic J69 Oct 2026 12:00 · cleared after 6 h 13 min

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