M42 reported crash J3A–J3 southbound

Reported crash on the M42 southbound at J3A–J3 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 17:58. Cleared at 18:45 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:45 on 6 Nov 2026, after 47 min

Location

M42 southbound · J3A–J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:58 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: M42 southbound between J3A and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundyesterday 15:56 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M42 reported crash J10 northboundWed 17:07 · cleared after 56 min
• M42 reported crash J10–J11 northboundWed 15:08 · cleared after 55 min
• M42 crash J3A northboundTue 16:21 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M42 crash J2–J3 northboundTue 07:17 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M42 reported crash J7A–J7 southboundTue 06:42 · cleared after 42 min
• M42 reported crash J7A–J7 southboundMon 12:05 · cleared after 45 min
• M42 stopped traffic J10–J11Mon 06:46 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M42 reported crash J10–J11 northboundSun 19:27 · cleared after 49 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southboundSun 13:27 · cleared after 2 h 47 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M42 J3A and M42 J3.

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