M42 crash J8–J9 northbound

Live Still reported at 18:27 UK time, since 07:05 (11 h 22 min).

Crash on the M42 northbound at J8–J9 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 07:05. Still reported at 18:27 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M42 northbound · J8–J9

   Collision

   since 07:05 (11 h 22 min) · delay ~6 min · queue 3.7 mi

   TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 07:05 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. 07:19 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 07:19 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 08:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
5. 08:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
6. 09:10 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 09:10 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. 09:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
9. 09:23 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 16:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
11. 16:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
12. 16:15 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
13. 16:20 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 16:20 All clear: no source reports it any more
15. 16:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
16. 16:47 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 16:47 All clear: no source reports it any more
18. 16:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
19. 16:56 TomTom no longer reports it
20. 17:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
21. 17:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
22. 17:10 TomTom no longer reports it
23. 17:10 All clear: no source reports it any more
24. 17:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
25. 17:15 TomTom no longer reports it
26. 17:56 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
27. 18:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
28. 18:23 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
29. 18:26 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: M42 northbound between J8 and J9).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M42 northbound between M6 Toll and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound · 12:42, cleared after 1 h 13 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
• M42 delays J10–J9 · 29 Sept 2026 07:32, cleared after 1 h 49 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.