M42 reported crash J11 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:25 on 11 Oct 2026, after 45 min.

Reported crash on the M42 southbound at J11 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 15:39. Cleared at 16:25 after 45 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M42 southbound · J11

   Collision

   yesterday 15:39–yesterday 16:25 (cleared after 45 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 15:39 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. yesterday 16:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. yesterday 16:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M42 southbound within J11).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• 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 · Thu 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

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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.