M42 reported crash J3A northbound

Reported crash on the M42 northbound at J3A on Friday 16 October 2026, from 08:11. Cleared at 08:50 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:50 on 16 Oct 2026, after 39 min

Location

M42 northbound · J3A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 08:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 08:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 08:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: M42 northbound within J3A).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 crash J4A southboundyesterday 23:58 · cleared after 50 min
• 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

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